diff --git a/.github/services/s3/r2/disabled_action.yml b/.github/services/s3/r2/disabled_action.yml
index 892da1fac8f9..52a189cdea38 100644
--- a/.github/services/s3/r2/disabled_action.yml
+++ b/.github/services/s3/r2/disabled_action.yml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 # under the License.
 
 name: r2
-description: 'Behavior test for Cloudflare R2. This service is sponsored by @Xuanwo.'
+description: "Behavior test for Cloudflare R2. This service is sponsored by @Xuanwo."
 
 runs:
   using: "composite"
@@ -38,6 +38,6 @@ runs:
       run: |
         cat << EOF >> $GITHUB_ENV
         OPENDAL_S3_REGION=auto
-        OPENDAL_S3_BATCH_MAX_OPERATIONS=700
+        OPENDAL_S3_DELETE_MAX_SIZE=700
         OPENDAL_S3_DISABLE_STAT_WITH_OVERRIDE=true
         EOF
diff --git a/bindings/c/include/opendal.h b/bindings/c/include/opendal.h
index 3560737dda2d..2597edbdbfe9 100644
--- a/bindings/c/include/opendal.h
+++ b/bindings/c/include/opendal.h
@@ -571,20 +571,6 @@ typedef struct opendal_capability {
    * If operator supports presign write.
    */
   bool presign_write;
-  /**
-   * If operator supports batch.
-   */
-  bool batch;
-  /**
-   * If operator supports batch delete.
-   */
-  bool batch_delete;
-  /**
-   * The max operations that operator supports in batch.
-   *
-   * If it is not set, this will be zero
-   */
-  uintptr_t batch_max_operations;
   /**
    * If operator supports shared.
    */
diff --git a/bindings/c/src/operator_info.rs b/bindings/c/src/operator_info.rs
index e08becbc65f3..02a12eb91e54 100644
--- a/bindings/c/src/operator_info.rs
+++ b/bindings/c/src/operator_info.rs
@@ -126,15 +126,6 @@ pub struct opendal_capability {
     /// If operator supports presign write.
     pub presign_write: bool,
 
-    /// If operator supports batch.
-    pub batch: bool,
-    /// If operator supports batch delete.
-    pub batch_delete: bool,
-    /// The max operations that operator supports in batch.
-    ///
-    /// If it is not set, this will be zero
-    pub batch_max_operations: usize,
-
     /// If operator supports shared.
     pub shared: bool,
 
@@ -263,9 +254,6 @@ impl From<core::Capability> for opendal_capability {
             presign_read: value.presign_read,
             presign_stat: value.presign_stat,
             presign_write: value.presign_write,
-            batch: value.batch,
-            batch_delete: value.batch_delete,
-            batch_max_operations: value.batch_max_operations.unwrap_or(0),
             shared: value.shared,
             blocking: value.blocking,
         }
diff --git a/bindings/go/operator_info.go b/bindings/go/operator_info.go
index 70f5c1e5532e..6ea7f15fcd10 100644
--- a/bindings/go/operator_info.go
+++ b/bindings/go/operator_info.go
@@ -228,18 +228,6 @@ func (c *Capability) PresignWrite() bool {
 	return c.inner.presignWrite == 1
 }
 
-func (c *Capability) Batch() bool {
-	return c.inner.batch == 1
-}
-
-func (c *Capability) BatchDelete() bool {
-	return c.inner.batchDelete == 1
-}
-
-func (c *Capability) BatchMaxOperations() uint {
-	return c.inner.batchMaxOperations
-}
-
 func (c *Capability) Shared() bool {
 	return c.inner.shared == 1
 }
diff --git a/bindings/go/types.go b/bindings/go/types.go
index 79a4f3fa84e4..a8b56d8bb718 100644
--- a/bindings/go/types.go
+++ b/bindings/go/types.go
@@ -160,9 +160,6 @@ var (
 			&ffi.TypeUint8,   // presign_read
 			&ffi.TypeUint8,   // presign_stat
 			&ffi.TypeUint8,   // presign_write
-			&ffi.TypeUint8,   // batch
-			&ffi.TypeUint8,   // batch_delete
-			&ffi.TypePointer, // batch_max_operations
 			&ffi.TypeUint8,   // shared
 			&ffi.TypeUint8,   // blocking
 			nil,
@@ -202,9 +199,6 @@ type opendalCapability struct {
 	presignRead                        uint8
 	presignStat                        uint8
 	presignWrite                       uint8
-	batch                              uint8
-	batchDelete                        uint8
-	batchMaxOperations                 uint
 	shared                             uint8
 	blocking                           uint8
 }
diff --git a/bindings/java/src/lib.rs b/bindings/java/src/lib.rs
index d19da1fb2fb6..eb317f2640a7 100644
--- a/bindings/java/src/lib.rs
+++ b/bindings/java/src/lib.rs
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ fn make_operator_info<'a>(env: &mut JNIEnv<'a>, info: OperatorInfo) -> Result<JO
 fn make_capability<'a>(env: &mut JNIEnv<'a>, cap: Capability) -> Result<JObject<'a>> {
     let capability = env.new_object(
         "org/apache/opendal/Capability",
-        "(ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZJJZZZZZZZZZZZZZZJZZ)V",
+        "(ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZJJZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ)V",
         &[
             JValue::Bool(cap.stat as jboolean),
             JValue::Bool(cap.stat_with_if_match as jboolean),
@@ -125,9 +125,6 @@ fn make_capability<'a>(env: &mut JNIEnv<'a>, cap: Capability) -> Result<JObject<
             JValue::Bool(cap.presign_read as jboolean),
             JValue::Bool(cap.presign_stat as jboolean),
             JValue::Bool(cap.presign_write as jboolean),
-            JValue::Bool(cap.batch as jboolean),
-            JValue::Bool(cap.batch_delete as jboolean),
-            JValue::Long(convert::usize_to_jlong(cap.batch_max_operations)),
             JValue::Bool(cap.shared as jboolean),
             JValue::Bool(cap.blocking as jboolean),
         ],
diff --git a/bindings/java/src/main/java/org/apache/opendal/Capability.java b/bindings/java/src/main/java/org/apache/opendal/Capability.java
index 9a7487ff8df4..159a03d615ed 100644
--- a/bindings/java/src/main/java/org/apache/opendal/Capability.java
+++ b/bindings/java/src/main/java/org/apache/opendal/Capability.java
@@ -170,21 +170,6 @@ public class Capability {
      */
     public final boolean presignWrite;
 
-    /**
-     * If operator supports batch.
-     */
-    public final boolean batch;
-
-    /**
-     * If operator supports batch delete.
-     */
-    public final boolean batchDelete;
-
-    /**
-     * The max operations that operator supports in batch.
-     */
-    public final long batchMaxOperations;
-
     /**
      * If operator supports shared.
      */
@@ -225,9 +210,6 @@ public Capability(
             boolean presignRead,
             boolean presignStat,
             boolean presignWrite,
-            boolean batch,
-            boolean batchDelete,
-            long batchMaxOperations,
             boolean blocking,
             boolean shared) {
         this.stat = stat;
@@ -259,9 +241,6 @@ public Capability(
         this.presignRead = presignRead;
         this.presignStat = presignStat;
         this.presignWrite = presignWrite;
-        this.batch = batch;
-        this.batchDelete = batchDelete;
-        this.batchMaxOperations = batchMaxOperations;
         this.blocking = blocking;
         this.shared = shared;
     }
diff --git a/bindings/java/src/test/java/org/apache/opendal/test/OperatorInfoTest.java b/bindings/java/src/test/java/org/apache/opendal/test/OperatorInfoTest.java
index cef3401d0fc9..db48d22dad8d 100644
--- a/bindings/java/src/test/java/org/apache/opendal/test/OperatorInfoTest.java
+++ b/bindings/java/src/test/java/org/apache/opendal/test/OperatorInfoTest.java
@@ -50,7 +50,6 @@ public void testBlockingOperatorInfo() {
             assertThat(info.fullCapability.writeCanAppend).isTrue();
             assertThat(info.fullCapability.writeMultiMaxSize).isEqualTo(-1);
             assertThat(info.fullCapability.writeMultiMinSize).isEqualTo(-1);
-            assertThat(info.fullCapability.batchMaxOperations).isEqualTo(-1);
 
             assertThat(info.nativeCapability).isNotNull();
         }
@@ -72,7 +71,6 @@ public void testOperatorInfo() {
             assertThat(info.fullCapability.writeCanAppend).isFalse();
             assertThat(info.fullCapability.writeMultiMaxSize).isEqualTo(-1);
             assertThat(info.fullCapability.writeMultiMinSize).isEqualTo(-1);
-            assertThat(info.fullCapability.batchMaxOperations).isEqualTo(-1);
 
             assertThat(info.nativeCapability).isNotNull();
         }
diff --git a/bindings/java/src/utility.rs b/bindings/java/src/utility.rs
index 1a57a384d8e8..d04a11eeaf2b 100644
--- a/bindings/java/src/utility.rs
+++ b/bindings/java/src/utility.rs
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 // under the License.
 
 use jni::objects::JClass;
-use jni::objects::JObject;
+use jni::objects::JObject;  w
 use jni::sys::jobjectArray;
 use jni::sys::jsize;
 use jni::JNIEnv;
diff --git a/bindings/nodejs/generated.d.ts b/bindings/nodejs/generated.d.ts
index fb95a8b58bc9..b5a7b9cd4d83 100644
--- a/bindings/nodejs/generated.d.ts
+++ b/bindings/nodejs/generated.d.ts
@@ -186,12 +186,6 @@ export class Capability {
   get presignStat(): boolean
   /** If operator supports presign write. */
   get presignWrite(): boolean
-  /** If operator supports batch. */
-  get batch(): boolean
-  /** If operator supports batch delete. */
-  get batchDelete(): boolean
-  /** The max operations that operator supports in batch. */
-  get batchMaxOperations(): bigint | null
   /** If operator supports shared. */
   get shared(): boolean
   /** If operator supports blocking. */
diff --git a/bindings/nodejs/src/capability.rs b/bindings/nodejs/src/capability.rs
index f057b177920c..afa01c0dfadd 100644
--- a/bindings/nodejs/src/capability.rs
+++ b/bindings/nodejs/src/capability.rs
@@ -227,24 +227,6 @@ impl Capability {
         self.0.presign_write
     }
 
-    /// If operator supports batch.
-    #[napi(getter)]
-    pub fn batch(&self) -> bool {
-        self.0.batch
-    }
-
-    /// If operator supports batch delete.
-    #[napi(getter)]
-    pub fn batch_delete(&self) -> bool {
-        self.0.batch_delete
-    }
-
-    /// The max operations that operator supports in batch.
-    #[napi(getter)]
-    pub fn batch_max_operations(&self) -> Option<usize> {
-        self.0.batch_max_operations
-    }
-
     /// If operator supports shared.
     #[napi(getter)]
     pub fn shared(&self) -> bool {
diff --git a/bindings/python/python/opendal/__init__.pyi b/bindings/python/python/opendal/__init__.pyi
index 418d8841a662..6d6645a60bbc 100644
--- a/bindings/python/python/opendal/__init__.pyi
+++ b/bindings/python/python/opendal/__init__.pyi
@@ -200,9 +200,5 @@ class Capability:
     presign_stat: bool
     presign_write: bool
 
-    batch: bool
-    batch_delete: bool
-    batch_max_operations: Optional[int]
-
     shared: bool
     blocking: bool
diff --git a/bindings/python/src/capability.rs b/bindings/python/src/capability.rs
index ac424ba698fc..c1a5423c38c0 100644
--- a/bindings/python/src/capability.rs
+++ b/bindings/python/src/capability.rs
@@ -98,13 +98,6 @@ pub struct Capability {
     /// If operator supports presign write.
     pub presign_write: bool,
 
-    /// If operator supports batch.
-    pub batch: bool,
-    /// If operator supports batch delete.
-    pub batch_delete: bool,
-    /// The max operations that operator supports in batch.
-    pub batch_max_operations: Option<usize>,
-
     /// If operator supports shared.
     pub shared: bool,
 
@@ -147,9 +140,6 @@ impl Capability {
             presign_read: capability.presign_read,
             presign_stat: capability.presign_stat,
             presign_write: capability.presign_write,
-            batch: capability.batch,
-            batch_delete: capability.batch_delete,
-            batch_max_operations: capability.batch_max_operations,
             shared: capability.shared,
             blocking: capability.blocking,
         }
diff --git a/bindings/ruby/src/capability.rs b/bindings/ruby/src/capability.rs
index 32166bc0c45d..03116534d57a 100644
--- a/bindings/ruby/src/capability.rs
+++ b/bindings/ruby/src/capability.rs
@@ -94,9 +94,6 @@ define_accessors!(Capability, {
     presign_read: bool,
     presign_stat: bool,
     presign_write: bool,
-    batch: bool,
-    batch_delete: bool,
-    batch_max_operations: Option<usize>,
     shared: bool,
     blocking: bool,
 });
@@ -145,9 +142,6 @@ pub fn include(gem_module: &RModule) -> Result<(), Error> {
         presign_read,
         presign_stat,
         presign_write,
-        batch,
-        batch_delete,
-        batch_max_operations,
         blocking
     });
 
diff --git a/core/src/services/gcs/backend.rs b/core/src/services/gcs/backend.rs
index 2b5aac54dcf1..c1227098ff23 100644
--- a/core/src/services/gcs/backend.rs
+++ b/core/src/services/gcs/backend.rs
@@ -385,6 +385,7 @@ impl Access for GcsBackend {
                 },
 
                 delete: true,
+                delete_max_size: Some(100),
                 copy: true,
 
                 list: true,
@@ -392,8 +393,6 @@ impl Access for GcsBackend {
                 list_with_start_after: true,
                 list_with_recursive: true,
 
-                batch: true,
-                batch_max_operations: Some(100),
                 presign: true,
                 presign_stat: true,
                 presign_read: true,
diff --git a/core/src/services/oss/backend.rs b/core/src/services/oss/backend.rs
index 0806c3767245..b72eeb1311ec 100644
--- a/core/src/services/oss/backend.rs
+++ b/core/src/services/oss/backend.rs
@@ -228,8 +228,19 @@ impl OssBuilder {
     }
 
     /// Set maximum batch operations of this backend.
-    pub fn batch_max_operations(mut self, batch_max_operations: usize) -> Self {
-        self.config.batch_max_operations = Some(batch_max_operations);
+    #[deprecated(
+        since = "0.52.0",
+        note = "Please use `delete_max_size` instead of `batch_max_operations`"
+    )]
+    pub fn batch_max_operations(mut self, delete_max_size: usize) -> Self {
+        self.config.delete_max_size = Some(delete_max_size);
+
+        self
+    }
+
+    /// Set maximum delete operations of this backend.
+    pub fn delete_max_size(mut self, delete_max_size: usize) -> Self {
+        self.config.delete_max_size = Some(delete_max_size);
 
         self
     }
@@ -384,9 +395,9 @@ impl Builder for OssBuilder {
 
         let signer = AliyunOssSigner::new(bucket);
 
-        let batch_max_operations = self
+        let delete_max_size = self
             .config
-            .batch_max_operations
+            .delete_max_size
             .unwrap_or(DEFAULT_BATCH_MAX_OPERATIONS);
 
         Ok(OssBackend {
@@ -402,7 +413,7 @@ impl Builder for OssBuilder {
                 client,
                 server_side_encryption,
                 server_side_encryption_key_id,
-                batch_max_operations,
+                delete_max_size,
             }),
         })
     }
@@ -464,7 +475,8 @@ impl Access for OssBackend {
                 write_with_user_metadata: true,
 
                 delete: true,
-                delete_max_size: Some(DEFAULT_BATCH_MAX_OPERATIONS),
+                delete_max_size: Some(self.core.delete_max_size),
+
                 copy: true,
 
                 list: true,
@@ -477,9 +489,6 @@ impl Access for OssBackend {
                 presign_read: true,
                 presign_write: true,
 
-                batch: true,
-                batch_max_operations: Some(self.core.batch_max_operations),
-
                 shared: true,
 
                 ..Default::default()
diff --git a/core/src/services/oss/config.rs b/core/src/services/oss/config.rs
index a5ebb2d8b31e..73259f3e3105 100644
--- a/core/src/services/oss/config.rs
+++ b/core/src/services/oss/config.rs
@@ -50,7 +50,13 @@ pub struct OssConfig {
     /// Access key secret for oss.
     pub access_key_secret: Option<String>,
     /// The size of max batch operations.
+    #[deprecated(
+        since = "0.52.0",
+        note = "Please use `delete_max_size` instead of `batch_max_operations`"
+    )]
     pub batch_max_operations: Option<usize>,
+    /// The size of max delete operations.
+    pub delete_max_size: Option<usize>,
     /// If `role_arn` is set, we will use already known config as source
     /// credential to assume role with `role_arn`.
     pub role_arn: Option<String>,
diff --git a/core/src/services/oss/core.rs b/core/src/services/oss/core.rs
index 480ab13987d1..fef9a860496c 100644
--- a/core/src/services/oss/core.rs
+++ b/core/src/services/oss/core.rs
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ pub struct OssCore {
     pub client: HttpClient,
     pub loader: AliyunLoader,
     pub signer: AliyunOssSigner,
-    pub batch_max_operations: usize,
+    pub delete_max_size: usize,
 }
 
 impl Debug for OssCore {
diff --git a/core/src/services/s3/backend.rs b/core/src/services/s3/backend.rs
index 654b28da06ee..52f311415489 100644
--- a/core/src/services/s3/backend.rs
+++ b/core/src/services/s3/backend.rs
@@ -530,8 +530,19 @@ impl S3Builder {
     }
 
     /// Set maximum batch operations of this backend.
+    #[deprecated(
+        since = "0.52.0",
+        note = "Please use `delete_max_size` instead of `batch_max_operations`"
+    )]
     pub fn batch_max_operations(mut self, batch_max_operations: usize) -> Self {
-        self.config.batch_max_operations = Some(batch_max_operations);
+        self.config.delete_max_size = Some(batch_max_operations);
+
+        self
+    }
+
+    /// Set maximum delete operations of this backend.
+    pub fn delete_max_size(mut self, delete_max_size: usize) -> Self {
+        self.config.delete_max_size = Some(delete_max_size);
 
         self
     }
@@ -858,9 +869,9 @@ impl Builder for S3Builder {
 
         let signer = AwsV4Signer::new("s3", &region);
 
-        let batch_max_operations = self
+        let delete_max_size = self
             .config
-            .batch_max_operations
+            .delete_max_size
             .unwrap_or(DEFAULT_BATCH_MAX_OPERATIONS);
 
         Ok(S3Backend {
@@ -881,8 +892,8 @@ impl Builder for S3Builder {
                 loader,
                 credential_loaded: AtomicBool::new(false),
                 client,
-                batch_max_operations,
                 checksum_algorithm,
+                delete_max_size,
                 disable_write_with_if_match: self.config.disable_write_with_if_match,
             }),
         })
@@ -950,6 +961,7 @@ impl Access for S3Backend {
                 },
 
                 delete: true,
+                delete_max_size: Some(self.core.delete_max_size),
                 delete_with_version: self.core.enable_versioning,
 
                 copy: true,
@@ -965,9 +977,6 @@ impl Access for S3Backend {
                 presign_read: true,
                 presign_write: true,
 
-                batch: true,
-                batch_max_operations: Some(self.core.batch_max_operations),
-
                 shared: true,
 
                 ..Default::default()
diff --git a/core/src/services/s3/config.rs b/core/src/services/s3/config.rs
index cbcef7a207d6..e31a70176a8a 100644
--- a/core/src/services/s3/config.rs
+++ b/core/src/services/s3/config.rs
@@ -162,7 +162,18 @@ pub struct S3Config {
     /// For example, R2 could return `Internal Error` while batch delete 1000 files.
     ///
     /// Please tune this value based on services' document.
+    #[deprecated(
+        since = "0.52.0",
+        note = "Please use `delete_max_size` instead of `batch_max_operations`"
+    )]
     pub batch_max_operations: Option<usize>,
+    /// Set hte maximum delete size of this backend.
+    ///
+    /// Some compatible services have a limit on the number of operations in a batch request.
+    /// For example, R2 could return `Internal Error` while batch delete 1000 files.
+    ///
+    /// Please tune this value based on services' document.
+    pub delete_max_size: Option<usize>,
     /// Disable stat with override so that opendal will not send stat request with override queries.
     ///
     /// For example, R2 doesn't support stat with `response_content_type` query.
diff --git a/core/src/services/s3/core.rs b/core/src/services/s3/core.rs
index 6cf689da01f9..b69ef327ff69 100644
--- a/core/src/services/s3/core.rs
+++ b/core/src/services/s3/core.rs
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ pub struct S3Core {
     pub loader: Box<dyn AwsCredentialLoad>,
     pub credential_loaded: AtomicBool,
     pub client: HttpClient,
-    pub batch_max_operations: usize,
+    pub delete_max_size: usize,
     pub checksum_algorithm: Option<ChecksumAlgorithm>,
     pub disable_write_with_if_match: bool,
 }
diff --git a/core/src/types/capability.rs b/core/src/types/capability.rs
index f8b87d28a393..2fdf56e87ce3 100644
--- a/core/src/types/capability.rs
+++ b/core/src/types/capability.rs
@@ -202,13 +202,6 @@ pub struct Capability {
     /// Indicates if presigned URLs for write operations are supported.
     pub presign_write: bool,
 
-    /// Indicates if batch operations are supported.
-    pub batch: bool,
-    /// Indicates if batch delete operations are supported.
-    pub batch_delete: bool,
-    /// Maximum number of operations supported in a single batch.
-    pub batch_max_operations: Option<usize>,
-
     /// Indicate if the operator supports shared access.
     pub shared: bool,
 
diff --git a/core/src/types/operator/blocking_operator.rs b/core/src/types/operator/blocking_operator.rs
index 9d7620b15563..1730ead88755 100644
--- a/core/src/types/operator/blocking_operator.rs
+++ b/core/src/types/operator/blocking_operator.rs
@@ -75,8 +75,6 @@ use crate::*;
 #[derive(Clone, Debug)]
 pub struct BlockingOperator {
     accessor: Accessor,
-
-    limit: usize,
 }
 
 impl BlockingOperator {
@@ -89,26 +87,21 @@ impl BlockingOperator {
     /// # Note
     /// default batch limit is 1000.
     pub(crate) fn from_inner(accessor: Accessor) -> Self {
-        let limit = accessor
-            .info()
-            .full_capability()
-            .batch_max_operations
-            .unwrap_or(1000);
-        Self { accessor, limit }
+        Self { accessor }
     }
 
     /// Get current operator's limit
+    #[deprecated(note = "limit is no-op for now", since = "0.52.0")]
     pub fn limit(&self) -> usize {
-        self.limit
+        0
     }
 
     /// Specify the batch limit.
     ///
     /// Default: 1000
-    pub fn with_limit(&self, limit: usize) -> Self {
-        let mut op = self.clone();
-        op.limit = limit;
-        op
+    #[deprecated(note = "limit is no-op for now", since = "0.52.0")]
+    pub fn with_limit(&self, _: usize) -> Self {
+        self.clone()
     }
 
     /// Get information of underlying accessor.
@@ -1121,6 +1114,6 @@ impl BlockingOperator {
 
 impl From<BlockingOperator> for Operator {
     fn from(v: BlockingOperator) -> Self {
-        Operator::from_inner(v.accessor).with_limit(v.limit)
+        Operator::from_inner(v.accessor)
     }
 }
diff --git a/core/src/types/operator/operator.rs b/core/src/types/operator/operator.rs
index 502d0fa248c0..24bba50d266c 100644
--- a/core/src/types/operator/operator.rs
+++ b/core/src/types/operator/operator.rs
@@ -62,8 +62,6 @@ pub struct Operator {
     // accessor is what Operator delegates for
     accessor: Accessor,
 
-    // limit is usually the maximum size of data that operator will handle in one operation
-    limit: usize,
     /// The default executor that used to run futures in background.
     default_executor: Option<Executor>,
 }
@@ -77,14 +75,8 @@ impl Operator {
 
     /// Convert inner accessor into operator.
     pub fn from_inner(accessor: Accessor) -> Self {
-        let limit = accessor
-            .info()
-            .full_capability()
-            .batch_max_operations
-            .unwrap_or(1000);
         Self {
             accessor,
-            limit,
             default_executor: None,
         }
     }
@@ -96,17 +88,17 @@ impl Operator {
 
     /// Get current operator's limit.
     /// Limit is usually the maximum size of data that operator will handle in one operation.
+    #[deprecated(note = "limit is no-op for now", since = "0.52.0")]
     pub fn limit(&self) -> usize {
-        self.limit
+        0
     }
 
     /// Specify the batch limit.
     ///
     /// Default: 1000
-    pub fn with_limit(&self, limit: usize) -> Self {
-        let mut op = self.clone();
-        op.limit = limit;
-        op
+    #[deprecated(note = "limit is no-op for now", since = "0.52.0")]
+    pub fn with_limit(&self, _: usize) -> Self {
+        self.clone()
     }
 
     /// Get the default executor.
@@ -143,7 +135,7 @@ impl Operator {
     ///
     /// This operation is nearly no cost.
     pub fn blocking(&self) -> BlockingOperator {
-        BlockingOperator::from_inner(self.accessor.clone()).with_limit(self.limit)
+        BlockingOperator::from_inner(self.accessor.clone())
     }
 }