Yeah, I'm hoping this will make it easier for people to upgrade to python 3.
Doesnt including those in distribution slows the pace at which they'll be developed and released?
I don't want pip and virtualenv to be constantly changing and evolving. We finally reached a stage where they're usable reliably. Some stability wouldn't hurt.
It's just bundled, meaning it's still developed externally. In fact, 3.4.1 will include a newer pip version.
Assuming we've released a newer version of pip when 3.4.1 is released :)