The "expert" description is far too vague and easily interpreted as less advanced than the "advanced" category. Results for this question are meaningless.
Exactly my reaction. I do think that you can create stunning animations and for that you need some expertise but animations are the "the basis" for a complete and successful front-end.
You're absolutely right. I'd bet the CSS experts understand the context of the question and the difficulty involved in "styling an entire front-end app from scratch with consistency." I think a lot of novices looked at that and thought it meant using one of the css grid / framework libraries and making a website. The question hides how difficult that actually is with CSS and how easy it seems if you've never had to do it.
"Expert: Being able to style an entire front-end from scratch following a consistent methodology"
Meanwhile, "Advanced: Mastering animations, interactions, transitions, etc."
I can certainly "style an entire front-end from scratch" without "mastering animations".