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I think the capital 'D' and capital 'F' pretty much cover the Domestic vs Foreign usage. If you're using a system that designates parts by number only and doesn't use letters I think the problem is actually with your system not the part numbering method.
Also, what good would changing it do now? Would they try to make it backward compatible or just "from now on.... " Either way doesn't fix anything.