What is British Colonial America and why is it used in FamilySearch?

"America" primarily refers to the United States of America, a federal republic in North America, but historically and geographically, it denotes the entire landmass of North and South America. Despite this somewhat vague definition, users of the FamilySearch.org website have a standard place name that states that people living in "the United States" before 1776 were living in "British Colonial America." Here is a list of the actual British colonies in "America.

The Thirteen Colonies (North America)

These colonies are typically grouped by their geography and economies. They eventually formed the United States.

• New England: New Hampshire, Massachusetts Bay, Rhode Island, and Connecticut.
• Middle Colonies: New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Delaware.
• Southern Colonies: Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia.

Other North American & Atlantic Colonies

Britain held several other territories in North America that did not join the initial rebellion in 1776.

• Nova Scotia: Ceded to Britain by France in 1713.
• Newfoundland: Long used as a fishing outpost, officially recognized as a colony.
• Quebec: Formally became British after the Treaty of Paris in 1763.
• East and West Florida: Acquired from Spain in 1763 (returned to Spain in 1783).
• Prince Edward Island (St. John's Island): Separated from Nova Scotia in 1769.
• Bermuda: Settled in 1609 by the Virginia Company.

The British West Indies (Caribbean)

These were Britain's most profitable colonies due to sugar production and the slave trade.

• Barbados: Settled in 1627.
• Jamaica: Captured from the Spanish in 1655.
• The Leeward Islands: Including Antigua, Barbuda, Montserrat, Nevis, and St. Kitts.
• The Windward Islands: Including Grenada, St. Vincent, and Dominica (acquired 1763).
• The Bahamas: Formally a crown colony by 1718.
• British Honduras (Belize): Emerging as a settlement for logwood cutters.

Defying both history and geography using the term British American Colonies to refer to just those colonies that ended up as part of the United States of a America is inappropriate and misleading. 

How about referring to the original colonies by their proper names such as the Massachusetts Bay Colony and the Virginia Company of London, instead of mashing up other entities?

Is there any hope for more geographic and historic accuracy?