+\newcommand{\oldpart}[2]% motivation text
+{\addtocounter{ednote}{1}\edef\new@number{\theednote}\message{Old Part!\new@number}
+\ifshowednotes\ed@foot{#1}{Old Part}{}\marginpar{OldPart~Missing(\new@number)}\fi}
+
+\def\ednotemessage{\ifnum\value{ednote}>0\typeout{}%
+\typeout{There are still \arabic{ednote} EdNotes and Issues to resolve!}%
+\typeout{}\fi}