Ability names are confusing

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See:

  • https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ce/merge_requests/1037#note_1707920
  • https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ce/merge_requests/1059#note_1721986

It's really hard to keep track of the difference between admin_* and update_*, and we've got inconsistencies, where :admin_project_member and :admin_group_member need the project/group as their object, while :update_group_member and :destroy_group_member need the actual GroupMember.

cc @rspeicher @dzaporozhets

Edited Sep 27, 2025 by 🤖 GitLab Bot 🤖
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