Exporting EDLs from nested sequences

Ok. here is the problem...
I have worked with avid for a long time. But my own system is a finalcut pro 5 system.
Why are there no links to the original mediafiles in nested sequences?
In AVIDs sytem you can edit sequences into other sequences and still get the EDL info.
Thanx
F
double 1.25 GHz powerPC G4   Mac OS X (10.3.9)  

Hmm...
So, is it only me or isnt this a bad thing?
Let us say that you have a low budget filmproduction and you need to sync your separate sound with picture and do this in FCP. In that case you have a very bad workflow i think.
Many of my co-workers find this enoying chooses not to work with FCP, wich is sad on such a good app.
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