G: That’s actually a clean distinction.

“Normal” implies something ought to be the baseline — it carries a quiet judgment.
“Standard issue” just means this is what you typically get, no moral weight attached.

It’s the difference between:

• normal → prescriptive expectation
• standard issue → descriptive default

Your version removes the trap. It acknowledges variation without pretending there’s a correct template everyone should match.

Japanese (Grade 1–2 level): 標準（ひょうじゅん）は あるけど、普通（ふつう）は ない — “There is a standard, but there is no ‘normal.’”

That framing is harder to weaponize and easier to work with.