I guess the problem is that quarter/suburb just isn't a natural-english hierarchy, whereas we do know what town/suburb mean.
What is certainly clear is that distinct town centres in the London suburbs are not the same as other suburbs, and deserve a separate place type. place=town has served that function for a while, and appears to be the local style. It can be changed, but affects-lots-of-users changes like that are better discussed (by just doing it and waiting for the reaction, if by no other means). Someone should add a note to the wiki about the fact that sometimes place=town is used for major centres in a conurbation. I can't actually see a better alternative at the moment.Using place=quarter in London is just asking for further misunderstanding.
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