should -dev libraries depending on other -dev packages?

[Brian May <bam@snoopy.debian.net>]

I raised this issue before:

<http://lists.debian.org/debian-devel/2004/08/msg01017.html>

I was told no, I should not add the depends, this is a libtool issue
that is getting fixed:

<http://lists.debian.org/debian-devel/2004/08/msg01057.html>

I was also told no, I should not drop the .la files:

<http://lists.debian.org/debian-devel/2004/08/msg01062.html>

However, bug report 266003 was recently upgraded to serious.

Is this still considered to be a libtool issue?

Thanks
-- 
Brian May <bam@snoopy.debian.net>