No, guys, you're hopeless... :(
But the "pepsy generation"... they really are hopeless.
History has judged us (3-0 in my favor), and I think it will judge you the same way.
There are flaws in both SoD and TE, and in TE, they are mostly self-inflicted. Judging by the fact that the new version will be noticeably different from both, why take TE as a basis, especially since, as I understand it, it is problematic to take source code and other developments from TE.
TE was created by the same fans as those who are working now, but the issue of qualifications and technical capabilities theoretically and, in my opinion, practically cannot be worse than it was then!
And moreover, take TE as an experienced sample, which has already been thoroughly tested and analyzed, and borrow the obvious advantages and avoid repeating dubious improvements.