@John Pratt -
Looks like post formats are being removed from core (stuck in a plugin), and 3.6 will be released without them...

You left out a critical two letters: UI

The Post Formats feature hasn't been removed from core; rather, only the new UI developed in 3.6 is being pulled back out of core. Otherwise, Post Formats will remain exactly as they were, prior to 3.6 development.