If we were coming up with a system from scratch, we might in fact have used a different terminology (as the automated infraction system does). In fact, the present system has developed gradually over the past 11 years. So it is what it is.
The main consideration I think are:
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We have a long-standing system in place which doesn’t seem to create confusion for most people. (And we added the “no warning issued” phraseology specifically to clarify whether someone was receiving a warning or not.)
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Changing the system at this point would undoubtedly cause confusion for some time.
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If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.
