Hi, I think my subject is clear :) , but I will add some facts that can help to the decision: * It uses only deprecated python-kafka API [1] [2] * It's not python3 compatible [3] * We still don't have kafka testing in gate So, one year after the driver introduction, this one is still in bad shape and doesn't match the requirements [4]. These reviews looks abandoned/outdated/unmaintained: [1] https://review.openstack.org/#/c/297994/ [2] https://review.openstack.org/#/c/332105/ Other links: [3] https://review.openstack.org/#/c/404802/ [4] http://docs.openstack.org/developer/oslo.messaging/supported-messaging-drivers.html#testing And of course, we will not drop the code now, but just deprecate it for removal. Cheers, -- Mehdi Abaakouk mail: sileht at sileht.net irc: sileht