Came to report this- still exists.

In T179312#2573107, @Geez wrote:

Yes, you are correct. Emote logs are now enabled by default when running -adminlog. This is the current intended state but ofcourse, we could think about other possibilities if demand is high enough.

Hi- Intended or not, please DO NOT remove this! These guys above are not too imaginative when it comes to data ^^^ ;)