Are the Settings>Gameplay>Traffic settings syncing with the Traffic Menus?

I've been messing around with Traffic alot recently, but I've just noticed an issue I've been having with it (I think) since 0.26. I tried checking "Allow Mods To Spawn" but mods never seemed to spawn. I was hoping that was it, but I also realized the same thing is happening with unticking "Use smart selection of vehicles" where I keep getting the same types of vehicles. All the screenshots taken were with Safe Mode turned on.
As a sidenote, I also kept getting this strange Covet config that I can't find in the menu, nor did I ever make a config like that.

Safe Mode, Using Radial Menu Spawner


Safe Mode, Using Radial Menu Spawner After CTRL+L


Safe Mode, Using Traffic App Spawner


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I just can't imagine not even getting a single D-Series with the 72 configs included.

 

That makes sense for the mods I suppose. although I'd have hoped it still meant modded vehicles would work yet not using simplified vehicles for them. I don't think that really answers the question about the issue with Smart Selection though, I'm still really confused on that.

 

(From "0.26 Discussion Thread)

This explains my second question. I don't read the full patch-notes as I usually get the jist. It was only loosely mentioned in regular the 0.26 Changelog as 'several vehicles' and I somewhat skimmed over that.