It's more likely someone using higher-level constructs for something that'll spend most of it's time doing NOTHING will write code that does less. Asyncio helps you write code that does nothing most of the time.

You think the Python interpreter just randomly executes stuff for shits and giggles? No but it does use more memory than something compiled to native.

Meanwhile: TLP is implemented in Bash.

Stop spreading FUD please it contributes negatively to the world.