Hi,

You've changed a large number of "footway" to "path", but have not added the access tags needed for path. For many of these footway/paths in this area it is illegal to use a bicycle or horse, but your changes suggest access for horses & bicycles.

The Path tag is a bit of mess, and without access tags implies the way only prohibits motor vehicle use. And there is not way to confidently know surface type.

https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Tag:highway=path

https://www.openstreetmap.org/user/Richard/diary/20333

I agree with using Path for for these informal rural ways, and had been looking to replace footway with path across Dartmoor But it must be done with the addition of access tags, and surface tags. The need is greater in Dartmoor as it's illegal for horse & bicycle to use most "paths", unless they are specifically allowed (eg bridleways access)

For most conversions I'd suggest something like

highway=path
foot=yes
vehicle=no
horse=no
surface=grass
smoothness=*
lit=no

and maybe informal=yes