I agree with you Doug, this started long ago
with the parts vendors. I guess kickdown is
easier to print/ to say, but it's wrong.
Chrysler has called it throttle pressure
linkage since the first automatics came
out back in the mid 50's.
As long as we all know it has to be there,
unless you use a full manual valve body,
we're ok. We need to help the GM & Ford
guys who are making the switch.