Linking between notes in the default note app is not possible without an icloud login. Creating subtasks in the reminders app is not possible without an icloud

Linking between notes in the default note app is not possible without an icloud login. Creating subtasks in the reminders app is not possible without an icloud account. There are no _real_ technical or functional reasons (that can't be fixed) why icloud is a requirement for these features but it is needed. A mac with icloud and a mac without icloud are different in many non trivial ways.