Hi Andy, I get all of your points on this one, but just as we generally don't go and remove other peoples custom tags, I think it would be a shame if we remove available layers. Having historical background layers can attract people to other projects (Open Historical Map). I've even used historic layers to apply for new rights of way.
As noted it's a problem with the tool (iD in this instance) and hopefully any fix will include ability to filter by date. This would be the perfect solution, as it would be of huge benefit to the Open Historical Map team. I encourage you to add this to your bug entry. I'll end by noting that the introduction to OSM on the wiki home page does not make any distinction between current and historic geographic data: >Welcome to OpenStreetMap, the project that creates and distributes free geographic data for the world. We started it because most maps you think of as free actually have legal or technical restrictions on their use, holding back people from using them in creative, productive, or unexpected ways. Best wishes, Rob
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