You just prove my point... you start your post with something that reads like "it's decent now, please look at PHP again". But:

    - you make bold claims about PHP OO
    - you make downright false points about other languages
    - you nitpick things that are non-issues in other languages

All in all, nothing in your post really seals the deal about PHP. It's not about mocking or looking down on PHP for no apparent reason. I'm pretty sure most of us on HN have used it already and most of us have followed its development. I sure did. And every time a new version comes out, I welcome the improvements although it's just mostly catching up with the competition. So what compelling reason do I have to use it again in 2023 for greenfield projects ? None. It used to be "the web specialist", but now all platforms have great web frameworks along their distinctive features.