I think it is worth pointing out that there are "zero configuration" vim distributions, which come with the same ease/limits.
Not to take away from Helix, which I think is a cool project. But I think it's greatest strength is that it can (and should) be more than a vim rewrite in Rust. It can actually get rid of the legacy parts of vim and redo the things which did not work and integrate modern features from the beginning.
Zero config distros still require maintenance, and the chosen tools change over time. Helix is just Helix
Helix is actively inspiring Neovim to become a more comprehensive baseline. Which is freaking awesome. One day the ootb experience will be so good with neovim that few will care for these "zero config" distros.
Helix very much is not a Vim rewrite in Rust. It's closer to a Kakoune clone than a Vim one.