Reusable Block Manager: Use of "Published", "Private" and other post editing terms are confusing.

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Steps to reproduce

1. Starting at URL: https://wordpress.com/types/wp_block/
2. Click "add new block"
3. The language is the exact same as when editing a page/post.
4. Public/Private, "Publish"/Draft.

What I expected

These terms don't really make sense when applied to blocks. It seems like you should just have "Save" or it just isn't saved.

Even drafts don't make sense because the blocks aren't actually published publicly anywhere. There's zero drawback to just saving a block, versus having a draft. Save/Update covers all those bases.

Similar to the Customizer, having the terms "Published"/"Draft" causes confusion for users. Anytime the word "published" is used users think of content specifically like posts, and updating their followers, the same way you'd publish a newspaper.

What happened instead

You can select the different options such as "private".

The use of private in particular is a bit confusing, as it makes the block invisible to everyone. Even the person who created it. So it's not like you can create blocks that only a specific admin can see.

Similarly, all the regular post/page options are available via the "three dot" button. Including switch to the Classic editor. In the context of the reusable block manager this also seems counter-intuitive.

Browser / OS version

Chrome Version 77.0.3865.105 (Official Build) (64-bit)

Screenshot / Video

Context / Source

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