[karaterobot]

Keep in mind that the design team usually doesn't just make up work items, somebody is telling them to work on some product area. That somebody could be a product manager, or somebody higher up. Presumably there's a reason for them to be working on those things, and it's related to creating some sort of value for users and the company. If not, there just won't be a design team there for long.

[guappa]

Well if they have no tasks they will create some like "improve xxx". You don't want to be without tasks for too long…