I have been using the same setup for a while now but I noticed recently (at least since several versions back, currently on .82) my views change back to "start" when I open MC.
My normal setup is to use 2 views. I like to have "Playing Now" locked in the right side pane. The left pane is the one that changes as I browse around. I cannot get the left side to stay locked on "Playing Now"
I have tried repeatedly but it is never locked/saved.