Changing path to a nonexistent directory

[umbra]

When you use a path bar to change a current directory, TC checks, if the typed directory exists.
If you type a path to a nonexistent directory that ends with '\' and you press Enter, you will hear a 'ding' sound ('dong' in TCx64) and the path will stay editable. However, if the typed path does not end with '\', the edit box will simply close.
Is there a reason for this difference? Because right now, I'd prefer a consistency in the path bar's behavior.

This applies to all TC versions including the current TC 8.01 rc4.

[ghisler(Author)]

Yes - when you do not append a slash, and TC doesn't find the path, it goes to the part which does end with a slash, and tries to put the cursor on a file with the given name. Example:
c:\test\test

-> TC first tries to go to c:\test\test\, and if that fails, go to
c:\test\ and place cursor on file 'test'.

If c:\test doesn't exist either, TC will keep the rename box open.