it seems it's already done. At least for Jaunty and Karmic:
file /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.30-8-generic
/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.30-8-generic: Linux kernel x86 boot executable bzImage,
version 2.6.30-8-generic (bui...@vernad, RO-rootFS, root_dev 0x801, swap_dev
0x3, Normal VGA
and...@mostro:~$ file /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.28-11-generic
/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.28-11-generic: Linux kernel x86 boot executable bzImage,
version 2.6.28-11-generic (bui...@palme, RO-rootFS, root_dev 0x6801, swap_dev
0x3, Normal VGA
not for hardy
file /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.24-22-generic
/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.24-22-generic: Linux kernel x86 boot executable RO-rootFS,
root_dev 0x801, swap_dev 0x1, Normal VGA
** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu)
Status: Incomplete => Fix Released
** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu)
Assignee: (unassigned) => Andres Mujica (andres.mujica)
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Use bzip2 compression for linux-image-* debs
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/93702
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