User on programming.dev here (also a newbie to Lemmy)
As someone that doesn't actively use Rust, I'd still like to see news about it. There's a lot more to a community than just its news though. If y'all go to your own instance, programming.dev having a subscription to a "news" community on that instance would be enough for me. That gives me a link into the Rust world on Lemmy. Just my two cents.
Thank you for working to resolve the issue. Your volunteer efforts are appreciated.