So, I agree that if you only wish to contribute to bird IDs and observations, then the choice between use-cases might be somewhat arbitrary. But if you wish to contribute to Diptera ID, this does not seem to be the case.
I assume similar issues across most invertebrates …and imagine a broad correlation with this issue and your % of Needs ID per iconic taxon.. Maybe that’s a broad brushstroke …but doubtless there is some sort of spectrum. Birds and Diptera are likely two extremes.
I disagree. Expertise in invertebrates is hard to come by and resolving IDs in these taxa is often significantly more difficult as a result. This is not the case in birds. We do not need to fight to retain or gain expertise in birds in the same way.
I think we need to try our utmost to create a welcoming space for expertise in lesser observed and more complex taxa. To do that we do need to offset existing taxonomic bias in the system where possible. This issue with the algorithm warrants fixing in that respect, as it seems to be significantly weighted against more complex taxa.