[OSM-talk] Why does OSM need timestamps in gpx trails

[Tanveer Singh]

I use a lowrance unit, and there are no timestamps dumped in tracks.
When I convert to gpx, OSM refuses to accept the tracks!
Why so?
For mapping we just need lat/long, timestamps are not really needed?
I know using some perl I can insert bogus timestamps, but thats
inefficient and requires extra work.

Can I understand the logic of this decision, and the though process
behind it. If I want OSM to allow gpx trails without timestamps, whom
do I argue with?