Comment 83 for bug 527458

Please bring back tool-tips asap :)
It's never too late! (indicator-applet update?)

I agree with all posts above, removing tool-tips in the Indicator applet is a pain and introduces many more inconsistencies as mentioned above (there are tool-tips on everything else - including 'Applications').

Although Mark you have stated it's too late, it's still interesting to see how many people disagree with the loss of functionality so much that they have taken the time to write here.

+1 for keeping this bug open and creating a fix in the form of a package update :)