[GHC] #9171: Clarify error messages when there is a kind mismatch

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#9171: Clarify error messages when there is a kind mismatch
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        Reporter:  MikeIzbicki                |            Owner:
            Type:  bug                        |           Status:  new
        Priority:  normal                     |        Milestone:
       Component:  Compiler                   |          Version:  7.8.2
      Resolution:                             |         Keywords:
Operating System:  Unknown/Multiple           |     Architecture:
 Type of failure:  GHC rejects valid program  |  Unknown/Multiple
       Test Case:                             |       Difficulty:  Unknown
        Blocking:                             |       Blocked By:
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Comment (by MikeIzbicki):

 That makes sense.  Was that decision made due to implementation
 convenience?  Or are there examples of type families where we really would
 want that?

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