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Goto CAN be readable, it's true.
The problem is that it's easy to make code that is LESS readable; in order to prevent horrible unmaintainable spaghetti, it is forbidden nearly everywhere. A lot of coding 'rules' are really just ways to try to cut down on stupid coding practices by greenhorns and enforce code maintainability.
It’s a blessing and a curse. I’ll give you that.