Or they could just remove the RoutesCompiler plugin. We have a PlayService plugin in 2.7 that is more minimal and does not include the routes compiler.

I have no problem with leaving the option in, though. The main point of this PR is to avoid having to maintain the static routes compiler. I could also see value in allowing someone to provide a routes generator that uses a completely different mechanism to generate a router or customizes the default generator in some way. It's possible people are already doing that.