I guess you are both right.
pichlo uses it as a directory based media/music player, where start from beginning makes sense and is common usage.
Whereas mase seems to use it as audiobook player where keeping track of where last track was left makes more sense (and I guess is common usage, too?)
-- huh, lots of 'where's

Possibly an option to mark a directory as audiobook content or something similar would be nice?