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Adjusting banner language per feedback on confusion around `namespace`

Ian Pedowitz requested to merge master-patch-6a2c into master

What does this MR do and why?

There is confusion around what a namespace is, so clarifying in the banner that it's top-level group, including subgroups and projects

  1. Thread in DE issue: https://gitlab.com/gitlab-com-top-initiatives/free-saas-user-efficiency/free-saas/-/issues/97#note_1237256415
  2. Definition of namespace in this context: https://about.gitlab.com/pricing/faq-efficient-free-tier/#managing-user-limits-free-tier-only
  3. Issue discussing Free user limit: Discuss Namespace v.s Group terminology: https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/385071
  4. Twitter threads showing confusion:
    1. https://twitter.com/t3840/status/1613038146446577666
    2. https://twitter.com/t3840/status/1613038349740277766

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