[Tagging] Removal of "amenity" from OSM tagging

[Warin]

On 14/05/2015 11:55 PM, pmailkeey . wrote:
> As there are very few things on OSM that aren't 'amenities' I think 
> the amenity tag is valueless....
>
> amenity=mountain
Current tag natural=peak
> amenity=river
Current tag waterway=river
> amenity=building
Current tag building=
> amenity=shop
Current tag shop=

So poor examples above ?
>
> Do things categorised currently as an amenity need to be in such a 
> categorisation ?
>
> amenity=pub is really just pub(=yes) etc.

That is a better example .. to me a pub is a shop/building .. sells 
stuff and is a building. As are restaurants, petrol stations etc.

petrol stations, parking might be better associated with the highway= 
tag ... though that is very populated.

But a bench, shelter, shower, post box, telephone ? where do they go?