📝H. G. Muller wrote on Fri, May 1, 2020 05:34 PM UTC:
The key word here is 'common'. If a variant uses a concept that is unique to it, nothing is gained by moving its description off-page.
Anyway, I'd like to avoid language that use words of contested meaning that are a source of universal confusion. The current phrasing doesn't use any such terms at all, so there is no need to refer to anything for an explanation. Unless the new rule is that we can also no longer say things like "moves dagonally" or "moves like in orthodox Chess", but have to refer to the glossary item for Bishop for that.
The key word here is 'common'. If a variant uses a concept that is unique to it, nothing is gained by moving its description off-page.
Anyway, I'd like to avoid language that use words of contested meaning that are a source of universal confusion. The current phrasing doesn't use any such terms at all, so there is no need to refer to anything for an explanation. Unless the new rule is that we can also no longer say things like "moves dagonally" or "moves like in orthodox Chess", but have to refer to the glossary item for Bishop for that.