LDInspector

[Magnus Forsberg]

Could it be that the confusion comes from the fact that we are using the same suffix to describe different situations?

I see mainly three situations
1.)
The same setnumer is used on different markets.
347-1, Fire station, European version
347-2, Basic Building Set
347-3, Hospital - Lucy Lamb and Charlie Cat Visit Dr. Dog, European version of 137-1
347-4, Fire station, US version

2.)
The same set is used to build more than one, different models. Mainly Technic or 3in1 sets.
42079-1,  A-model, Forklift
42079-2,  B-model, Towing truck

3.)
The same set contains more than one model.
75893-1,  build 1, Dodge Challenger
75893-2,  build 2, Starter lights "christmas tree"
75893-3,  build 3, Dodge Charger

Another confusion is that we don't use the same suffix, like Bricklink or Brickset use it.

A third confusion is that we don't use the same term to describe the same thing.
There's a big difference between a submodel and a sub assembly.