I really don't understand this comparison with Python and Fortran that I come across a lot. Python doesn't restrict where you indent to - the indentation (1 space, 4 spaces, 8 spaces, 1 tab whatever) just marks a block - if things line up they are in the same block. It's no more arbritary than having to use '{' and '}' in C/C++/JS or "begin"/"end" in other languages. Not really a lot like punch-cards (and yes I remember those and programming in Fortran et al.). I've found that beginners find it easier than having to remember to use '{' and '}' and the inconsistencies in C/C++ about where you use braces but YMMV on that. I work as a freelance developer and most C/C++ I see uses Allman (except in the Linux Kernel where it's K&R) and every virtually customer that I work at has coding guidelines for JS/C/C++/C# etc.that enforce a house style - I don't find any of these programmer-hostile, it's just another set of rules to follow (or break ).
Having said all that - I'd be quite happy for any generic scripting language to appear in the Affinity suite - Javascript, Python or whatever; there are advantages and disadvantages to all scripting languages.
