bug#14967: 24.3.50; package-delete deletes by trashing?

[Alex]

Stefan Monnier <monnier@iro.umontreal.ca> writes:

>> Well, obviously I consider this behavior a bug.  Trash is no place for
>> deleted packages.  I mean, does apt-get remove use the Trash?!
>
> I think the reasoning goes as follows:
> Emacs uses "trash" when deleting a file upon the user's request (as
> opposed to things like temp files used internally).
>
>
>         Stefan

Could there perhaps be a separate configuration option for deleting
packages versus trashing them? I usually like Emacs using the trash, but
I don't see a reason why packages should go there myself.