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theta is the angle between panel chord and body frame x-axis around the local spanwise panel y-axis, does not depend on the apparent wind, and can be used to describe the "twist" or deformation of the kite body
delta is the angle between the deflected trailing edge and the panel chord, around the panel spanwise y-axis
similar use of delta for flap deflection: https://aviationdose.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Fundamentals-of-aerodynamics-6-Edition.pdf
similar use of theta for twist angle: https://arc.aiaa.org/doi/10.2514/1.G001663