Re: [csswg-drafts] [css-inline-3] Requiring authors to declare two values for `text-box-edge` is a mistake (#11460)

The resolution was made not because it was better, but because we didn't have data which is more intuitive. By requiring two values:
* We can collect data which is more desirable.
* We can change the default value safely, without breaking existing pages.

> Let's revert the resolution in https://github.com/w3c/csswg-drafts/issues/10703 and instead default like this:

I think everyone agrees that reverting is better, but there's no consensus on "instead default like this" yet.

Though, I agree that requiring `text` in the `text-box: trim-start cap text` syntax is a bit troublesome, even for a while until we get a consensus on the desired default value. How about allowing `auto` as over or under value? Then you can write, similar to the [`overflow` property](https://drafts.csswg.org/css-overflow/#propdef-overflow):
```
text-box: cap auto;
text-box: auto alphabetic;
```
?

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