That makes more sense to me - you're never going to get everyone to agree on what the default should be at what time of the season, so make it customizable for the user.
For instance, when I'm making roster moves and so forth, yeah, I'd like a ratings view, but once ST, I absolutely want the ST stats to be the default on my lineup/pitching staff pages, because my primary concern once they start playing is how many ABs/innings everyone is getting.