Bilstein B14, progressive vs lineair?

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Finally I found the correct ordernumbers for Bilstein coilovers for my A3 E-Tron.
Was difficult to find, because of the high axle loads and unclear and contradictory information on different sites (different info on German and United States Bilstein websites, etc.)

Finally I found two correct order numbers 47-229976 and 47-251588.
But as a note I see: Item 47-229976 is replaced by 47-251588

Looking at the specifications of both, I see 47-229976 is/was progressive front and rear and 47-251588 is progressive front and lineair rear.

What's the difference and why did Bilstein change from progressive to lineair (rear)?