And it depends on the platform’s motives if this feature were implemented. I could see the Apple iMessage approach simply “Sorting”, while FB Messenger would li

And it depends on the platform’s motives if this feature were implemented. I could see the Apple iMessage approach simply “Sorting”, while FB Messenger would likely use a heavy-handed algorithm (depending on the size of the group). If this concept were given room to evolve, I think both could coexist.