Untangle subtyping rules explanation in type-lambdas-spec.md #22319
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It is much more intuitive to think that TL2 is a subtype of TL1 (i.e. TL1 was introduced _before_ it was specialized by TL2) than other way around.
sjrd
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TBH I don't see the difference. I'm not opposed to the new formulation, but to me neither is better than the other.
As far as we know the formulation makes it better for you, but it might equally confuse more some other people. Without some more evidence that this is more than personal anecdata, I suggest we keep the status quo.
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It is much more intuitive to think that TL2 is a subtype of TL1 (i.e. TL1 was introduced before it was specialized by TL2) than other way around.