"Is Pluto a planet?" problem, I suppose. I doubt that there is a precise, strict definition, so those seas are called that because "it happened this way historically" and there is no real need to change that.
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Because some influencer say you should. Works this way for too many people.
Regurgitation without critical thought is
called synopsis and is a vital part of "popularization of science or engineering"
Also sprach Zarathustra.
Of course: baby Jesus hates popularization of science or engineering. Baby Jesus loves your money and obedience.
The main problem is the USA as a state doesn't work that great.
Because Congress doesn't care about the well-being of those people. Why else would this nuance be inserted into the law?
Accidentally? Yeah, of course...
A finest apple is a fined Apple. Ban them too.
That comma is a mantissa separator or just an aesthetic fluff? 3 with something or 3521?
Well, there are more important issues in our times when the USA has gone crazy and Russia is in an aggressive state.
It might be more difficult in the case of seas. There may be some international norms on where the borders should be. So sea vs. gulf might bring real problems with it. Nobody wants that (except for Putin-Trump crazies)
But I'm not a specialist. Maybe it won't change anything.