Transferring from #398 (comment):

• README: Update to explain how TOFS can be used instead of pillar for master/minion configuration.
• salt.cloud: (After due consideration) Use the same method to allow TOFS to be used for these configurations: cloud.maps.d, cloud.profiles.d & cloud.providers.d.
• Deprecation step 1: Display deprecation warning when configuration is being done by pillar.
• Deprecation step 2: Make TOFS the default, making pillar-based opt-in.
• Deprecation step 3: Remove pillar-based method, with breaking change commit.
• Alongside deprecation (at some point): Remove code to clean up old _defaults.conf file if they have it around -- all .conf files must be permitted, should a user choose to use that filename.

This comment is useful for explaining how TOFS can be used instead of pillar: #398 (comment).