Does anyone know why this was never implemented over the years?
Companies usually fall into two types:
- Those that decide what the users will get, and what the users actually want is irrelevant.
- Those who develop features based on what most of their users want.
Apple is an example of the first. JRiver tends towards the second.
I actually switched to MC because the previous program I was using wouldn't let you sort an Artist's albums by the year they were released, even though it knew that information. MC is nice in that you can input whatever data you want, and filter and sort by it.
I've been using MC for quite a long time, and I have never once thought "Gee, I really need to sort all my video files by the bitrate of the audio track."
I don't think I've ever even heard anyone ask for this either, until now.
Then there's the complication of "Which audio track?" Lots of video files have multiple audio tracks. Does MC need to show you the bitrate for all 5 audio tracks on "The Fellowship of the Ring"? What's the best way to even present that? I'm just saying, it's not a no-brainer.
There's nothing wrong with you wanting it, but probably what seems obviously important to you isn't so to many others. I imagine that's why.
I agree it could be useful, but as Zybex said a lot of people want a lot of different things. If enough people ask for it, it might get added. A lot of things happen that way.