the difference is that in the latter situation, that rando was going to make the ID anyway. i wouldn’t want to invite a rando to make an id on a research grade, potentially messing up the community ID. (based on what i see, once there’s a consensus, it’s usually only people who have more experience who continue to add IDs.)
anyway, i’ve strayed too far from the original topic at this point. apologies to the discussion originator.