unmerged files listed in the beginning of git-status

I noticed in the new git 1.6.4.2 . git-status show unmerged files with a clause of explanation. This is very helpful. However these unmerged files are listed in the beginning and followed by modified files, I imagined the normal case will be there is only a few unmerged files but a much large number of other files. Thus it needs to shift pageup or redirect to less in order view these unmerges files. Previously these unmerge files are listed after modified files and easily seen or copy-and-paste using mouse. Is there any specific reason to change the order of sequence?