If it never used to matter what the level is, then there wasn't a reason to check the level of membership previously.
And don't forget that this isn't just applicable to the tiny number of Mach-E sales the dealership is making... it's going to be anyone who buy anything with the X-Plan through...
Go on the membership benefits page and look for the XPlan link. If you follow it, you'll find where you can generate a PIN that is used when you buy the vehicle.
Good point except, based on the current state of the process, the last thing we need is even more confusion inserted surrounding another aspect of the purchase.
The reality of my particular circumstances is that if this change doesn't grandfather and/or allow an upgrade to digital and keep the same membership start date, this might literally be the reason we don't purchase a Ford product. Not out of spite, but out of practicality given the parameters...