wouldn't offline ..be the realm of "not signed in"?
Meaning ...
if your desire were just ..implemented without looking at the ramifications...
then everyone on the planet could effectively hit the thanks button?

I am not sure of the hidden process behind the gears and mechanisms of the site here...
But ..
and I am just guessing here...
...I think there may be a small conundrum with your request Dave...

and I think we may be indeed be stuck in what you call the past / future...

Or
as I like to call it (past + future =) "the Pasture"