dev: list comparison error as warning

[kaya-david]

Description

• Briefly summarize your changes in a few bullet points (can and should correspond to CHANGELOG.md)
• Relates to #XXX (insert issue number here), if there is a corresponding GH issue

Assignee

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Documentation

• README.md is up-to-date
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• Preview for docs looks fine
• Notebooks are up-to-date and functional
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Code Quality

• Patch test coverage > 95% and does not decrease
• New code uses correct & specific type hints

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Reviewer

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• Tests (unit & acceptance) are meaningful and not over-mocked

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[kaya-david]

I am not sure if this is a breaking change, an improvement, or a feature. :D