The Workspace status option currently labeled "Public" creates confusion because "Public" and "Private" are also used as Reader access permission levels. Users conflate the two settings since they share identical terminology but represent different things.
Suggestion: Rename the Workspace status value from "Public" to something more distinct — e.g., "GA" (General Availability), "Live", or "Released" — to clearly differentiate it from the Reader access Public/Private permission setting.