./bin/dotr -language:Scala2 fails

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It gives

warning: multiple classpaths are found, dotr only use the last one.
Unrecognized option: -language:Scala2
Error: Could not create the Java Virtual Machine.
Error: A fatal exception has occurred. Program will exit.

while ./bin/dotc -language:Scala2 is fine and ./bin/dotr -repl -language:Scala2 works as well.
Comparing dotc and dotr leads to the differences between dist-bootstrapped/target/pack/bin/dotr and dist-bootstrapped/target/pack/bin/dotc.