I took a new look at this. When installing python-scitools on Ubuntu 16.04 I don't see any such warnings in the log. Doesn't seem to be specifically mentioned in the changelog for https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/scitools/0.9.0-2 , but looks like this fixed it somehow. Thus marking it as Fixed now.
I took a new look at this. When installing python-scitools on Ubuntu 16.04 I don't see any such warnings in the log. Doesn't seem to be specifically mentioned in the changelog for https:/ /bugs.launchpad .net/ubuntu/ +source/ scitools/ 0.9.0-2 , but looks like this fixed it somehow. Thus marking it as Fixed now.