Making Backup using Save As with Assets - changes folder structure

After saving a concert that contained 7 songs in the set - as a backup to a different external disk, I noticed something. When Mainstage creates the backup, it removes all the files (.wav, .caf, etc.) that were imported into 'Playback' instances from their respective folder structures, and dumps them all into one big folder.
I like organizing backing tracks for each song into folders. I often go back in to my original Logic tracks and tweak tracks - then want to re-import them. So, the folder structure makes it easier to manage the files.
I know - the newly created structure on the new disk does work fine... but if I start working on that drive, and want to back it up to the original drive - I've got a situation where I'll have duplicate files created by Mainstage... leaving the original files that were linked to the original concert as orphans... just taking up space.
I'm going to write to Apple's feedback for Mainstage and ask that the original folder structure be respected (as an option) when saving a concert with its assets to a new location. But, in the meantime, I felt that I needed to vent about this un-Applelike behavior.
Anybody else annoyed by this?

No, PS only uses the simplified file dialogs. There is no way to change that.
Mylenium

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