This selection effect cannot explain Rust's standing relative to other new languages and neither can it explain why Rust's popularity (as measured by "most loved") increases over time as more and more companies are using it. Here's the history of Rust's "most loved" percentage going back to 2015

  Year - Most Loved Pct. - Rank
  2015 - 73.8%           - 3
  2016 - 79.1%           - 1
  2017 - 73.1%           - 1  
  2018 - 78.9%           - 1
  2019 - 83.5%           - 1
  2020 - 86.1%           - 1
  2021 - 86.98%          - 1