Thanks for your bug report. libstdc++5 is pulled in by ubuntu-desktop because some commercial packages need it. So this is not a bug, but a conscious decision.
** Changed in: ubuntu-meta (Ubuntu)
Status: Unconfirmed => Rejected
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ubuntu-desktop 1.30 is the only package that depends on libstdc++5
https://launchpad.net/bugs/67695
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