@sorosoro
I agree this would be a very useful feature! Calculated fields, and the ability to modify the calculations present in the stats panel, would allow for way better data reporting and accessibility for a lot of different types of users. I think the workaround using the API is not a great solution, especially because it would be a pain to clean those extra fields up in the event that customizable virtual-fields actually get implemented officially.
@Franziska and I touched on this before in another GitHub Issue / thread specifically about the Stats Panel and improvements that should be made to it here:
Changing Taxon Tile and Statistics Panel behaviors
and here: Statistics Page UI/UX enhancements · specify/specify7 · Discussion #6006 · GitHub
Soraya, could you chime in as a +1 supporting the changes in the stats panel thread I linked to move this up in priority for the devs as another requesting institution, if you agree with the other improvements outlined?
@Grant Might make sense to reciprocally link the GitHub issue @sorosoro mentioned and the one I linked, as they share the request for calculated fields in the stats page in common. Please count OSU in as a +1 on requesting the ability to do calculated fields. 