jayvdb added a comment.
I think it makes sense to add unicode_literals everywhere in a big bang before 2.0 RC1, and wait for the screams. This was discussed a little on https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/#/c/189914/2/scripts/cosmetic_changes.py
We can then remove u'...' over time, as part of regular code modifications. I dont see that removing them particularly helps newcomers; writing a style guide for new developers is a better approach.
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