Ah, OK that's much clearer, I understand now. I'd say this, picking A for what is now C would be just as arbitrary as there is no "first" scale, they're all eq

Ah, OK that's much clearer, I understand now. I'd say this, picking A for what is now C would be just as arbitrary as there is no "first" scale, they're all equally important and trying to match up a first scale to the first letter of the alphabet would be just as arbitrary. For those who feel the need to start with A, then start with minor scales, A minor first, artificial newbie weirdness solved.