Message 72971 - Python tracker
Given that this is now a request for a fixer, and not a request for a deprecation warning, I don't see why this is considered a release blocker. Lowering the priority to normal. Even if the fixer isn't added to the 2to3 copy shipped with 2.6.0, I think 2to3 improvements can well be incorporated into 2.6.1 (including additional fixers).