Hi,
Thanks for sharing this idea - from a source control point of view, it makes very good sense.
Because people are now so used to seeing these files, I think I'd feel more comfortable with putting a change like this to vote before introducing it. Implementation wise, this is of course a very simple adjustment to make .. but I'd like to be sure that the majority of users would want it. I'll set up a poll on this forum where you'll be very welcome to cast your vote :)
Cheers,
Remco