I edit observation fields all the time, especially the feather placement field. For the Found Feathers project, the field gets added automatically if the project is added using the app. Not being able to edit the fields would be a huge disadvantage to me (and the others who also edit the field) and make a great feature of the Found Feathers project not as useful. I also add observation fields to my own observations (like host plants) and other people’s observations (like interaction preyed on) that I appreciate other people being able to edit (since I’m not that great with plants and most of the time I don’t know what the prey is). I don’t think limiting editing the fields to just 2-3 people would be a good idea, as it would put a lot of burden on them and reduce the helpfulness of other people.
Would this be a better solution: https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/add-last-edited-section-to-observation-fields/50150? While it doesn’t fix the notification bug, it would let users be able to see if their field has been edited, and by whom.