Re: [csswg-drafts] [css-fonts] `system-ui` behavior is undesired for some users (#3658)

@mirabilos a feature with known pitfalls doesn't warrant its removal from the spec. Even if it did, a breaking change would go against the [first design principle](https://www.w3.org/TR/2007/WD-html-design-principles-20071126/#support-existing-content) of the web: support existing content, a.k.a. don't break things.

Quoting from the design principle:

> the fact that something is part of the supported language does not by itself mean that relying on it is condoned or encouraged

I think this is the situation we're in. How about giving feedback on @NightFurySL2001's suggestion in https://github.com/w3c/csswg-drafts/issues/3658#issuecomment-3303510348 for the phrasing of a warning about `system-ui` use? (actually, maybe it's time to open a PR?)

Once we have something we're satisfied with in the spec, I'm happy to open a PR on [mdn/content](https://github.com/mdn/content) to reflect it over there and make the problems more visible to authors (not everyone reads specs).

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