[csswg-drafts] [mediaqueries-5] duplication of `forced-colors: active` and `prefers-contrast: forced` (#5433)

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== [mediaqueries-5] duplication of `forced-colors: active` and `prefers-contrast: forced` ==
[mediaqueries-5] duplication of `forced-colors: active` and `prefers-contrast: forced`

Breaking this discussion out of the large mega thread in #2943. 

I believe these statements are true. 
1. AFAICT, `forced-colors: active` and `prefers-contrast: forced` are exact duplications of each other. 
2. I am only aware of one implementation of forced colors: on Windows.
3. `forced-colors` is already implemented in Edge (and possibly in the Chrome HC extension.)

Opinions:
- I'm not sure why two properties are needed. I think I'd heard both that the `forced` value is intended as a replacement for the `forced-colors` media feature, and I've also heard that these are intended to be complementary and co-exist. Which is it, and why?
- Since there is only one implementation (Windows), I worry that shoehorning a single `forced` value into `prefers-constrast` is unnecessarily limiting. Another platform (iOS, Mac, ChromeOS, Android, Linux) may support a different forced mode in the future, and `forced-colors` would be easier to extend.



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