Nested linked files - how to update?

I'm just getting started with placing linked files to create a composite form. I have created phone fields, e-mail field, address block field, etc. I then want to compose intermediate sections like "patient info" and "insurance info". Finally I have several forms that will themselves be composed of these sections.
Essentially I have nested linked files. Now, if I modify my "phone field" file I won't see the updates in the top level form file. I need to work from the bottom up and FORCE (Save As) each intermediate file to make the changes propagate to the top level document.
This seems incredibly short sighted on Adobe's part and makes me suspect that I'm doing this all wrong or maybe using the incorrect application. Maybe InDesign handles this better?
I'm using CS2, maybe CS3 or 4 handles this better?
Any feedback, tips or suggestions will be GREATLY appreciated.
-Steve

sklett wrote:
If you are saying that I should be creating my own vector assets in ID and that AI assets aren't editable then that would be a bummer for me.
I think you misunderstood Larry here. You are not meant to create the graphical look in AI, but the structure. That is the part I think you are not keeping separate: Content and structure. ID would be a much better tool to do that. You'd import the graphics, but determine how they go together in ID and place text fields and such there. You'd even circumvent the nesting issue by creating snippets, which are basically sparate, but monitored ID documents which constantly are updated, if something changes in one of them. And Larry is not completely correct. You can edit AI items partly in ID like converting outlines to ID text and graphic objects (containers) to control the text flow plus you can trigger layer visibility. It does however not go so far as to allow you full access otehr than "Edit Original..."
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