[pescetom]

smerriman, on 2021-November-12, 15:57, said:

You could argue that there are two ways of bidding in both sequences:

1♦ - 1♠ - 2♥ forces the auction higher higher than 1♥ - 1♠ - 2♦.
1♠ - 2♦ - 3♣ forces the auction higher than 1♣ - 1♦ - 1♠.

So it's not far fetched to see that 'reverse' can be used in both cases to refer to reversing the order from one that allows a cheap response to one that does not, thus showing a better hand.

I wouldn't call it a reverse myself, but I don't they are as dissimilar as some are making out.

The essence of the matter is the same in both cases, and it deserves a generic term, but it seems to me inappropriate to adopt the name of the first case for all others.
Analogous to calling all acts of war 'invasion'.

[Winstonm]

The essence of a reverse is that it “reverses” the normal order of bidding, i.e. the bidding of a lower-ranking suit on the second round. A reverse also guarantees the opened suit is longer.

What is being termed a “high reverse” does neither of these things. It has more in common with a jump shift so why not call it a low jump shift?

Better yet, call it what it is: a non-jump 3-level bid