> This was one of the most unsatisfying things about learning C++ move semantics. They only kinda move the thing, leaving this shell behind is a nightmare.

I don't know what nightmares you have. The only requirement that C++ specifies for moved-from objects is that they remain valid. Meaning, they can be safely destroyed.

You can go way out of your way and reuse an object that was just moved, but that's a decision you somehow made, and you have the responsibility of adding your reinitialization or even move logic to get that object back in shape. That is hardly something that sneaks up on you.