The problem with Plus Codes is that they aren't codes - they're half a code, with the most significant bits cut off and replaced with a location name that often

The problem with Plus Codes is that they aren't codes - they're half a code, with the most significant bits cut off and replaced with a location name that often is only found in Google Maps. If these codes are ever going to be useful for anything, the standard will have to be updated to either disallow these half-codes, or to place definite limits on the place names that can be used in place of part of the code.