[0zemp1c]

yeah, no

offline means no expectation of a response, that is very different than an extremely delayed response

[_xivi]

The point is to bridge online and offline and make apps more robust

If it works locally and there's no need for syncing or communication in the first place then yeah, problem solved!

[mysterydip]

Like saying "blindness is the same as a really long blink". One has an expectation of seeing again, the other has no guarantees.