Duy Nguyen [off-list ref] writes:
-v was recently added just for the new "help -a" in May 2018. I think
it's ok to get rid of it. Memory muscles probably take a couple more
months to kick in.
If it is not hurting, keeping it lets people say "--no-verbose" to
get a less verbose output to help those who do not like the new
default.
Unless you are removing code to show the current "help -a" output,
that is.