problem using $include in module. export declaration unexpected outside module

This seems like a serious limitation of Maple module, unless I am missing something.

I am trying to refactor one of my module, putting some code in separate .mpl file, say B.mpl,  and then do, from the main module

   $include  "B.mpl"; 

 But Maple complain now that, since B.mpl has export in it, that I can't do that. 

But the code inside B.mpl works fine if I copy it back and paste it inside the module, in the same location where the $include  "B.mpl";  is

Here is an example. (Since I can't use $include  "B.mpl";  in worksheet, Maple does not like it, I replaced it in this example by read "B.mpl";

(btw, both the syntax  module A()   and A:=module() seem to be equivalent), the problem shows up with either form)

I also tried with ";" and witout ";" at the end of the $include , it still gives same error.

restart;

currentdir("....."); #set directory to where the folder is


module A()

read "B.mpl";

 export foo:=proc()
  0;
 end proc;
end module;

Where the file B.mpl is

export boo:=proc()
return 0;
end proc; 

How is one supposed to refactor long file to separate files if can't leave export on those proc's?  

If I put everything in one .mpl file, it works

module A()

#read "B.mpl";  

export boo:=proc()  #this proc was in B.mpl
return 0;
end proc; 

 export foo:=proc()
  0;
 end proc;
end module;

I did more testing, and found that this seems to be an issue in Maple 2020.2. Because I just tried the same thing in Maple 2019 and it worked there ! i.e. no error.

Any one knows what is going on? 

Maple 2020.2, Physics 884.   Windows 10.

Here is screen shot. Same code. Works OK in Maple 2019.2 but gives error in 2020.2