Code review comment for ~smoser/cloud-init:bug/1686514-azure-reformat-large

Going to merge this based on

05/17/17 10:09:05 <smoser> rharper, thanks. can you read my comments on my azure branch ? want to get that landed today.
05/17/17 10:09:12 <smoser> if you have somethign you want me to review, please po int.
05/17/17 10:09:58 <rharper> smoser: ack; I read them; I still don't like the side-effects but I won't object any more;