r'\' - python parser bug?

[Konstantin Veretennicov]

"Tim Peters" <tim.one at comcast.net> wrote in message news:<mailman.224.1085410416.6949.python-list at python.org>...

> > Should i submit a bug report to development?
> 
> Nope:  it's not a bug, and won't change.

Ok. Does it mean i'm not encouraged to even try inventing a patch?
It won't break anything, or will it? I agree we can live without r'\',
but are there any reasons *against* r'\'?

- kv