Hi nils-360hi-ca,
Glad to hear from you again. QuickBooks is a versatile program that helps you get your work done faster. I'll be happy to share more info so you can get back to doing what you love.
Based on what you've described, this is how the program is designed. I can see the benefit of having this feature and I recommend sending feedback about this to our engineers. You can leave feedback by clicking the Gear icon and navigating to Feedback. Your feedback helps us improve the program so you can achieve your goals with ease using QuickBooks.
In the meantime, feel free to ask other questions. I'm here to help you get back on track with your work.