[OSM-talk] Primary Elements (was: Paper/Article about stagnation in OSM)

[Dave F]

On 04/08/2018 12:00, mmd wrote:
> API 0.5 (about 11 years ago) introduced a new object type in the OSM
> data model called "relations".
>
> Contrary to common belief, there isn't such a thing as a dedicated
> "Area" object type (yet). For some people this is the main reason why
> OSM is stagnating and doomed to failure.
>

Do you think adding an Area element would help keep it moving forward?

When using Overpass I was surprised to be told there was no way to 
distinguish whether a way is closed or not, when in the bottom of OP's 
screen is a polygon counter.

DaveF