I frequently use <remarks> in topic XML as a visual prompt for myself, the writers, QE, and SMEs. However, having remarks in the XML can be confusing for translators as they are unsure if the comments should be translated or not.

If the CSProcessor could be configured to remove the remarks and the contents of the remarks when topics are pushed to zanata, that would allow writers to keep the remarks (they may be useful across versions) without inconveniencing the translators.

Thanks 
Lee