I know it does, but users employing @nogc still have to manage memory somehow. Let's add hooks to the runtime and implement some GC alternatives, and then see what demand is like ;-)
They use noGC and smart pointers/manual ala C++.You seem to be suggesting that people who don't want GC, actually secretly want GC. Just to let you know, that isn't the case. A global one size fits all approach to memory management is far from optimal.