I'm gonna just throw it out there for you: You Do Not Get It when it comes to Go. Internalize that. Nobody, fucking nobody ever, has said "this tool sucks, I think I'll use it exclusively from now on".
They're seeing something that you are not seeing, most likely an appreciation of simplicity.
You read the golang mailing list? In addition to showing up on every HN and probably proggit thread about Go? How much time have you spent actually programming?
They're seeing something that you are not seeing, most likely an appreciation of simplicity.