Computed GOTO served the same purpose as the C programing language's switch...case statement, which is more readable and easier to reason about, so the lack of computed GOTO isn't really a deficiency. You could even implement a FORTRAN/BASIC style multiway branch statement using C preprocessor macros, though it's not really useful in the modern era, since most use cases for that kind of construct are better served by using switch...case or if...else if...else. Multiway GOTO was valuable in the punched card era, when it was beneficial to fit complex control flow statements into just 72 characters, but these days its better to write less compact code, if doing so lets you get away with writing less external documentation.