A parser library (JSONC, YAML, TOML) should optionally let you parse comments — what you do with them is your prerogative.
Yes, your job is to parse
52.7%
No, throw comments away
15%
It's complicated
32.3%
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@fasterthanlime It's been a sense of frustration for me that most parse-serialize cycles (e.g., automated changes to the config file) don't really treat comments well. (Mostly they get thrown out.)