Few common names when offline?

I’ve noticed that when using iNaturalist Next offline (typically in areas with no cell reception), the AI identification provides suggestions that typically just show the scientific names, both for species and higher taxa. I have noticed this most commonly for plants. I’m not sure if this is a bug or by design, but it seems like it wouldn’t be too difficult to add the common names to the offline database.

Below are screenshots of the same image identified offline and online:

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We’re experimenting with a feature that will download common names for the 500 most common taxa in your area, which should help with this. But yes, it’s definitely a usability issue.

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