This is like analyzing some of the huge Java projects out there, noticing they don't use Scala, and deciding everyone hates Scala. Particularly with public projects, you want them as easy to use and simple and require as little as possible to get into them. Adding an extra language translation will not help with those things, especially if the language is not as common as the one it translates into.
I don't particularly like Java compared to some other options, but I still code in it most, simply because of the huge number of libraries and developers who use it. It's very difficult to write any big project by yourself, which means you need others, which means you need to not use obscure languages and other technologies that prevent working together. I much preferred writing for Linux PDAs than I do writing for Android smart phones, but if I did that, no one would use my stuff. :)
I don't particularly like Java compared to some other options, but I still code in it most, simply because of the huge number of libraries and developers who use it. It's very difficult to write any big project by yourself, which means you need others, which means you need to not use obscure languages and other technologies that prevent working together. I much preferred writing for Linux PDAs than I do writing for Android smart phones, but if I did that, no one would use my stuff. :)