> Java is very “simple” precisely due to its verbosity.

The author and I clearly have different definitions of simple. Indeed, I believe that the syntax bloat of Java, which is not a source of simplicity, is a significant source of complexity and causes overengineered frameworks to proliferate in the ecosystem to make up for the language defects. Moreover, Java is full of features and keeps adding new ones every six months. Every new feature is more complexity, possibly added for a good reason, but nevertheless increasing the complexity of the language.