Perhaps I should have phrased the question as "Why do you use 
POV"...I've changed the subject line to reflect that.
The results so far, not counting my own vote:

1: The language is the only thing that matters.
    0

2: The language is most important, but rendering engine is important too.
    0

3: Both are equally important, POV is the combination of the two.
    4

4: Renderer is most important, but the language is important too.
    1

5: Renderer the only thing that matters.
    0


Other:
Ken: "that it serves the needs of those who use it."(But why do *you* 
use it Ken? :-) )

Alessandro Coppo: "enormous support by users"

Robert J Becraft: The available support, and "It's FREE!"


Two votes were not included because of ambiguity:
Tom Melly(who apparently voted for 1, 3, and 5) and Greg M. Johnson(1 
and 2...or was it 1 or 2...or 1 and definitely not 2...).

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