"Note:" comments are perfectly fine. On the other hand, I've seen at least three distinct definitions for TODO in this HN thread: - TODO should be a note about

"Note:" comments are perfectly fine. On the other hand, I've seen at least three distinct definitions for TODO in this HN thread: - TODO should be a note about behavior. - TODO should prescribe a small fix. and yours: TODO should mean "don't worry about deleting this". These different interpretations and potential confusion they would create make even a stronger argument against TODOs.