It also seems like a lot of people really dislike TH. Half the time I see &quot;foo is great, <i>but</i> it uses Template Haskell,&quot; with the implication that that&#x27;s a non-starter.<p>Personally I don&#x27;t have a strong opinion one way or another, but it looks to me like it&#x27;s contentious enough that it won&#x27;t be added.