XTerm Terminfo inconsistencies

[Michael Wardle <michael endbracket net>]

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> # tput kcud1 | od -c
> 0000000 033   O   B
> 0000003
> 
> # <Control-V><Cursor Down>
> # ^[[B

Can anyone explain why Terminfo has the application mode sequences
rather than the cursor mode sequences, especially considering X sends
cursor mode sequences by default?  If XTerm is pretending to be a VT220,
then shouldn't its Terminfo entries be alike for these keys?

-- 
Mike