My problem is that the tags I refer to in my question also include “foot=designate”, but this is ignored. There was a suggestion to make the line a dotted red/blue one in such cases . In many European countries a cycleway is not just a highway wide enough for a bicycle, but a specially created highway for bicycles that often may be shared by pedestrians. I get concerned seeing cycleways now being rendered by OSM specially in parks where before it was an area where pedestrians could enjoy some tranquility.

It is a fact that OSM maps are being used more and more for navigation and as a cyclist myself I would opt for the cycleways to avoid areas of pedestrians. But, now I am guided precisely into these areas.

Its a bit like plotting old Roman roads. They only make sense if being put into perspective with existing roads. After all, OSM has the power to record what little is left of history.