GAMS obscure error message

When we read using GAMS 22.7 a GAMS restart file produced by GAMS 22.8 we get a nasty error message. Looks like the versioning mechanism on workfiles does not completely work correctly here:

C:\Program Files\GAMS22.7>gams x r=x
--- Job x Start 10/30/08 16:56:41
*** Workfile synchronization problem in section BAS-END
*** Generated under GAMS Ver = WEX228-228
*** Processed under GAMS Ver = WEX227-227
*** Status: Terminated due to systems error in WF Section error: Expected = BAS-END, Found =
***         Inspect listing file for more information
***
*** GAMS Base Module May  1, 2008 22.7.2 WEX 4648.4799 WEI x86_64/MS Windows
***
*** GAMS Development Corporation
*** 1217 Potomac Street, NW
*** Washington, DC 20007, USA
*** 202-342-0180, 202-342-0181 fax
*** support@gams.com, www.gams.com
***
*** opentext   W=0 FN="225a\gamsnext.cmd"
--- Job x.gms Stop 10/30/08 16:56:41 elapsed 0:00:00.020

***
*** Gams Exit Msg = WF Section error: Expected = BAS-END, Found =
***

C:\Program Files\GAMS22.7>

I was stumped when a client of mine reported this error. I expected an error message about version mismatch in such a case.