We can leave them out now.
I've setup my configs accordingly so I don't mind anymore.
On 11 Dec 2014 13:24, "Stefan Monnier" <monnier@iro.umontreal.ca> wrote:

> > This package will also be maintained outside the Emacs core. It would
> > make life eaiser if the file could be the same in both places. Could you
> > reconsider?
>
> I think it's perfectly fine to keep such redundant settings, of course.
> But, if you re-add it, please check with C-u M-x checkdoc-current-buffer
> that the result follows the formatting convention.
>
>
>         Stefan
>
>