Hey, thanks for reaching out!

Sorry for the misleading changset description here. So, I've been removing the `highway` tag from geometries that I previously added based solely on imagery. After some global feedback, I realized that without additional sources, these geometries might not actually be paths—they could even be something else, like streams. Some people suggested I shouldn’t add them to OSM, while others recommended tagging them as `highway=road` or `highway=path` if I’m reasonably confident they’re actual paths from the imagery alone. As you know, OSM doesn’t have a built-in way to distinguish between verified paths and those from unknown/limited sources. Instead of deleting these unverified geometries, I’ve left them as-is to encourage other mappers to survey them. I’m not completely satisfied with this approach, but I’m actively exploring alternative solutions. Hope this helps clarify!

https://community.openstreetmap.org/t/how-to-tag-unconfirmed-disconnected-trails-added-via-imagery/116102
https://community.openstreetmap.org/t/survey-how-to-tag-pathways-of-unknown-classification/119236
https://community.openstreetmap.org/t/rfc-deprecating-highway-road-in-favor-of-highway-unknown/118864