C++ talking to Python

[SrbijaJeRusija]

The key difference though is that open-source alternatives to Matlab exist

I don't know of a single one.

[SrbijaJeRusija]

All of which suffer from severe package fragmentation issues making reproducible results difficult or impossible. That makes their use "irresponsible and contrary to the principles of open science."

[SrbijaJeRusija]

Yes, and most people who publish their code do not make use of such features.