This could possibly be used abusively, to try and put Wayspots at an inaccurate location, to try to manipulate game play, etc.
The map isn’t just used by Niantic and their games to determine game play locations (based on the density/inclusion rules for each), but it’s used by developers as well. Accuracy is important with the Spatial/Lightship map not just for game play, but also for the developers using the map.
After fully learning about Wayfarer and the map, I’m more than ok with certain Wayspots that I’ve nominated not being in any of the games, but I know that I submitted them accurately.
BTW, the Geospatial Browser isn’t being discontinued, just the Wayfarer app; the browser still works via your preferred web browser. The app has already been discontinued for Android, and was supposed to be discontinued for iOS earlier this month, but has been given a couple more months. We do have a discussion about this going on here: