>this information simply doesn't propagate upstream to the GUI
Windows has done this since at least XP for various combinations of USB 1.1 vs 2.0.[1][2] I don't know whether the same is true for USB 3 though.
[1]: https://pcauthorities.com/content/images/this-device-can-per...
[2]: https://ptgmedia.pearsoncmg.com/images/art_upgrade01_04_02/e...