No, Python2 was delayed due to GPL-incompatibility problems.

Posted May 22, 2007 17:24 UTC (Tue) by k8to (guest, #15413)
In reply to: No, Python2 was delayed due to GPL-incompatibility problems. by dwheeler
Parent article: Episodes from the evolution of Fedora

Python2's introduction was delayed long after these concerns were resolved. The "problem" window persisted for six months or so, but Red Hat shipped out of date pythons for 3-4 years.

It was anaconda, and the principle anaconda developer having departed.