I hope you don't mind a comment from a lurker. :)

I had assumed that...

I realize 'auto' is technically the default storage class, but was suggesting when both a...

I think it's okay to "have a word" for "infer the type". Think about...

C# was designed by a Anders Hjelsberg, who wrote Pascal compilers and designed Delphi.

I think the auto/scope is probably the best idea.

I'm a bit surprised...

...modern C family
languages ) , and 'scope' for RAII.

> 5) auto c = Class();

Oh the horror...

These are big things, no denying it.

Good point. "let" is a lot worse than...

...Agreed.

Yes is is, which is why RAII semantics need to be nailed down before...

...RAII
2a) auto Class c = new Class();        //RAII
3a) auto c = some_expression();        //non-RAII...

...places the variable on the stack.  For RAII to apply, the behavior of class references...