> zero innovation has occurred in the Clojure space since 2016.

Oh, really? Zero, eh?

clojure.spec, deps.edn, Babashka, nbb, tap>, requiring-resolve, add-libs, method values, interop improvements, Malli, Polylith, Portal, Clerk, hyperfiddle/electric, SCI, flowstorm ...

Maybe you should've started the sentence with "I stopped paying attention in 2016..."?