matplotlib__matplotlib-24334

[ENH]: Axes.set_xticks/Axis.set_ticks only validates kwargs if ticklabels are set, but they should

Verdict: the fix is stated in the issue (Tier A).

> we could even consider making any kwargs an error if labels is not set. 👍

The text states the fix: “we could even consider making any kwargs an error if labels is not set.”