The qualms you describe are with static typing, not necessarily low-level languages.
And considering TypeScript is so favored as a way to "herd the cats" of JavaScript typing, it seems not everybody shares your opinion.
People go to Rust not necessarily because it's "fast" or "low-level", but possibly because it has a expressive type system that lets you be precise and correct without having to be verbose.
Sure, the fact that it can be used at the low-level and for performance-intensive applications can be a very good thing, but it is far from Rust's only merit.
And considering TypeScript is so favored as a way to "herd the cats" of JavaScript typing, it seems not everybody shares your opinion.
People go to Rust not necessarily because it's "fast" or "low-level", but possibly because it has a expressive type system that lets you be precise and correct without having to be verbose.
Sure, the fact that it can be used at the low-level and for performance-intensive applications can be a very good thing, but it is far from Rust's only merit.