We really like the deprecated/authoritative label but feel we could use something in between also, to cover all bases. Not everything is going to be so black and white, there are a lot of in between.
Production - where you are building a new feature layer and want other to review what you have for their community and contribute their data also.
Draft - Creating a new feature layer and want others to see the schema your creating and want feed back on ideas they may have to improve it.
Thanks