Reverted in 178705196.
I agree with your reasoning, but as I am notoriously unsure of myself I asked for clarification here:
https://community.openstreetmap.org/t/should-drive-throughs-be-mapped-as-separate-ways-when-not-physically-separated-from-other-roads/141615
Thanks for the heads-up! I'll update everything I've changed to match the naming convention.