Originally Posted by njkayaker

Yes.

The commercial mappers don't map bicycle paths because there isn't much commercial value in it and because it's more effort (there are two things against paths being included in commercial maps). The money is in maps for motor vehicles.

OSM proves a way for people interested in features that commercial mappers ignore be able to add those features to good maps (that's a really big thing).

Still, if you look at the features both cover, the commercial maps are significantly more complete and accurate (generally; there will always be exceptions). Part of the reason why is that the commercial mappers systematically review their maps. Nothing like that happens in OSM: things are added/updated when some random person has sufficient interest in doing so.

OSM compensates by being free, including "specialty" features, and having a fast update rate.

There isn't any reason for people to be quite happy with the OSM maps.

Note that the Garmin Touring and 1000 come with OSM maps.