"Nothing comes from nothing" is not a first principle, or if it was thought to be, that's an error. It's an observation, which may or may not be correct.
This is certainly a key question we need to clarify.
Was DeWitt holding "nothing from nothing" to be a first principle?
Was Epicurus holding something like "nothing from nothing" to be a first principle?
How does this relate to the Twelve Fundamentals of Nature? https://www.epicureanfriends.com/wcf/index.php?…tals-of-nature/