Why can't we use expression-bodied constructors?

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Using the new Expression-Bodied Members feature in C# 6.0, we can take a method like this:

public void Open()
{
    Console.WriteLine("Opened");
}

...and change it to a simple expression with equivalent functionality:

public void Open() => Console.WriteLine("Opened");

This is not true for constructors, however. Code such as this doesn't compile:

private DbManager() => Console.WriteLine("ctor");

Nor does this:

private DbManager() => {}

Is there any reason why constructors cannot benefit from the expression-bodied members feature, and must be declared the traditional way?

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Gigi

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Why can't we use expression-bodied constructors?