Re: [csswg-drafts] [css-fonts-4] font-stretch is unfortunately named (#551)

While I agree that the mismatch between name and axis in variable axis is unfortunate, I don't think it's a good use of time and energy to work on a deprecation only for the purpose of a rename with no functional change for a feature that's actively in popular use.  If no full deprecation is planned, long term, I don't think we're helped much with an alias.

With regards to the axis mismatch, I don't see this as a major problem. It's by the way perhaps worse for `font-style` and the `ital`, `slnt` axis - and in that area we do have some actual problems to solve for which we have strong developer signal, which may be a better use of time in comparison.

I agree with your own argument, @svgeesus that it clutters the CSS OM and introduces a bit of confusion and requires additional rules how to resolve alias vs. underlying property. 

No objections to 
>  *2) Add a more visible note to explain the bad name*

adding extra explanations to the wording being sub-optimal and historical. 


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