On Sat, 12 Nov 2016, Nicolas Goaziou wrote:

[discussion of problems interpreting the variable 
`org-export-babel-evaluate' deleted]

>>
>> It is tempting to `make-obsolete-variable' this variable and change
>> its name to something that more completely describes what does not
>> happen when set to nil.
>
> It can be done for Org 9.1.
>

OK. I changed the name to `org-export-process-with-babel', which I hope 
suggests more profound actions than `org-export-babel-evaluate'.

I think the attached patch does this properly, but this is my first use of 
`define-obsolete-function-alias', so it might be best to check what I have 
done.

Chuck