Let's start collecting blockers for python.eclass removal. The report [1] (yes, I've fixed it) is currently talking about 61 packages but some of them may just require old version cleanup. [1]:https://qa-reports.gentoo.org/output/eclass-usage/python.txt
Depends on bugs 608928 and 608932
I thought I was knocking a few of these off the list .. keep me posted if another keyboard is useful. One PR#4038 is filed. If not, I'll find another 'shed to paint ...
So, the remaining packages are (excluding those using distutils): media-gfx/graphviz -- stablereq, #609772 for cleanup media-libs/vips -- stablereq, #609772 for cleanup net-irc/kvirc -- stablereq, #610114 net-libs/rb_libtorrent -- stablereq, #530720 net-misc/elliptics -- last rites, #599866 www-apps/venus -- dunno yet, most likely last rites, #610044
Removed.