I can see why that requirement was dropped, because display name is sometime used as a profile line. e.g.:
- “Corporate, Inc. @ tradeShow Hall A”
- “DisplayName / A Trusted Brand”,
- “Individual (LIVE 09/21 21:00-)”,
etc.
Profile pics change for similar reasons. screenname(@username) is the only bitwise consistent visual element for a Twitter account so there will have to be either a magical audit algorithms to verify user perceived consistencies for changes, or simply a degraded experiences with impacts on engagements for verified users, to enforce that.
- “Corporate, Inc. @ tradeShow Hall A”
- “DisplayName / A Trusted Brand”,
- “Individual (LIVE 09/21 21:00-)”, etc.
Profile pics change for similar reasons. screenname(@username) is the only bitwise consistent visual element for a Twitter account so there will have to be either a magical audit algorithms to verify user perceived consistencies for changes, or simply a degraded experiences with impacts on engagements for verified users, to enforce that.