The term MOSCOW itself is an acronym derived from the first letter of each of four prioritization categories: M - Must have, S - Should have, C - Could have, W - Won’t have.
The plain English meaning of the prioritization categories has value in getting customers to better understand the impact of setting a priority, compared to alternatives like High, Medium and Low.
Would is used to indicate features that are not required now, but should be considered in architectural terms during the design as future expansion opportunities - this avoids the risk of dead-end designs that would inhibit a particular feature being offered in the future.
[4] Oftentimes, a team will find that, even after identifying their MVP, they have too much work for their expected capacity.
[5] If there is sufficient capacity after selecting the MVP or MMF, the team could then plan to include Should have and even Could have items too.