I also find writing commit messages in present tense unnatural. Possible Explanation for present tense commit messages - Commit messages are treated as Instruc

I also find writing commit messages in present tense unnatural. Possible Explanation for present tense commit messages - Commit messages are treated as Instruction(s) to a third person, as if she is applying the patches one-by-one. "Implement Feature A" Now, "Fix the bug in the previously developed Feature A" etc.