I do understand it but, for my colleagues and friends who don't have English as their first language, it adds another caveat to learn and remember without a log

I do understand it but, for my colleagues and friends who don't have English as their first language, it adds another caveat to learn and remember without a logical basis. That's another place to introduce ambiguity and errors. I don't get angry at non-standard usage but I think it's important not to ignore the purpose of consistent style.