there’s no bug here. it’s unlikely that the website is going to move away from using Google stuff any time soon. so if you want to use the iNat site effectively, you need to allow yourself access to Google stuff. here’s an explanation specifically about why moving away from the Google Maps platform in the foreseeable future would be unrealistic: https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/use-openstreetmap-maps/2588/33.
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