Correlation and Causation are complex topics.
I am siting in front of ArcGIS Online trying to get stuff done for a team going bush Monday.
It is not behaving - I'll do the same thing to three layers and one will bomb out in some way.
I'll try to create offline areas for Field Maps and get the mystical "Failed" message. I can download a similar area direct on the mobile device without an error.
Based on previous occasions, I bet I can come back over the weekend and I'll get everything done in half the time.
This seems to happen a lot on my Fridays - Does Esri do maintenance work on their Thursday nights aka my Friday days?
This is a good example. Where's the rest of the create offline area bits?
I know I can clean the browser and refresh the cookies and bake a cake etc but this feels more common on Fridays than Mondays.