>Not sure why something can’t be extra work and a core feature at the same time. This person is the chair of the internationalization team at W3C, their phrasi

>Not sure why something can’t be extra work and a core feature at the same time. This person is the chair of the internationalization team at W3C, their phrasing is intentionally trying to shift the perception from "extra work" to "default work". Yes, it is more work if you ignore it but the person is trying to change that perception because inside organizations "extra work" is what you cut to make a deadline.