But what terminology is best than "reasoning" tokens? I think it's perfect because:
- It conveys the idea that they aren't tokens normally visible or part of the final answer.
- It conveys the idea that the longer the models "reasons", the better the output.
What other term best describes both of these ideas? Why should we use a less useful terms just because it can confuse some people? I mean, some in 1952 feared that calling computer memory "memory" was already too much anthropomorphization[1]!