Even if this were not the case, the ward boundaries should follow whatever they’re defined by, and if they’re explicitly defined by reference to some other feature (whether a boundary or a boundary marker), there’s value in recording that relationship by connecting the boundary way to the feature. When two boundaries mostly align but don’t connect or share the same ways, users have to assume that’s because the boundaries haven’t been cleaned up in real life either.
The general sentiment against gluing boundaries to roads or landuse areas is partly a reaction to poor editor ergonomics, and partly a reaction to mappers frequently jumping to conclusions about the relationship of features that look like they’re supposed to be aligned but aren’t in reality. Many feel that recording those relationships between the boundaries and real-world features is not worth the hassle. But I don’t think this sentiment extends to unconditionally keeping boundaries apart from each other.
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