Board Thread:Questions and Answers/@comment-26947846-20180416005939/@comment-30903398-20180417235538

While the name change is true, the devs still go by what we go by. They most likely thought Paal and Baat were way too foreign (or stupid) and kept it as is.

Also, while cultures do change, they are not usually drastic. Especially in cultures that place an emphasis on tradition.

Also, keep in mind that some of the devs first language is not English. So, there may have been some misspellings, but they left it as is to make it seem more "futuristic".