ITunes Stop Button (modal behavior)

iTunes made the move from 7 to 8. Why do we still have modal playing? Why can't I browse another section of iTunes without the play/pause becoming a play/stop button? I can't think of one instance in which I was happy to have a stop button. I can, however, recall many many times when I've wanted to pause the track temporarily and been forced to figure out the playlist/source from which the track came, so I can start it up again. A 0.5 second task (resuming music) has been expanded 10-20 fold.
I've become a Mac-lover since switching a couple years ago, and I respect Apple's user interface group highly. I know they think about the decisions they make. Can someone please explain to me the thought behind this decision? Why is there a stop button at all? Thanks!!
Message was edited by: onzi

The reason there is modal playback is to ensure that hitting the play button always plays something from the selected (and thus displayed) source. This is inconsistent with how the forward and reverse buttons work, but that's the logic behind the decision. Still, it inconveniences me (and many others I talk to) several times a day, and I wish there were some preference (or command-line shenanigan) to change this behavior.
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