FeatureFormView: Why discard button?

[rolson]

How strong is the use case for the discard button? Why wouldn't the user just utilize the close button and then hit the button to discard edits?
Also why does the discard button not prompt to confirm?

[dfeinzimer]

How strong is the use case for the discard button? Why wouldn't the user just utilize the close button and then hit the button to discard edits?

Created Apollo 1337 for the team to consider.

Also why does the discard button not prompt to confirm?

Apollo 1148