Does adding a flag provide any other benefits than just changing the color?

[lee]

Adding a flag gives you the option to include a comment BUT shouldn't you be able to hover the flag and see the comment?  

[Bill Sheboy]

Hi @lee -- Welcome to the Atlassian Community!

The flag provides visibility to "something is up with this issue...", based on whatever your team says a flag means to you.

I like your idea that the fly-over text could show the comment, and someone else added that suggestion: https://jira.atlassian.com/browse/JSWCLOUD-13688

Best regards,

Bill