Nor me, if they could the IET wouldn't be trying to sell the idea of AFCIs to us with the 18th Edition, would they??????
Plus there is some about using them on RFCs that's Ring FCs not Radial FCs
An AFDD is money secured for the manufacturer. Come time AFDDs will probably have self test logic, meaning they will lock out every X years and require replacement. Already being done with US GFCIs.
AFCIs got into the NEC because manufacturers (like Eaton) bribed the code making panels and UL. They want to and are grdually doing the same with the IEC through committees.
Manufacturers know electrical equipment is near perfected and cheap, I mean what else is capable of lasting 60+ years? But if you require products through mandates, especially products that will require replacement the financial reward is in orders of magnitude greater then before. Investing millions will give you billions, and investing billions will give you trillions. With millions and billions its not hard to cook up a lie one great enough that most everyone will believe.