A return to default settings are the easiest ways to find your way or figure out your next move should you get lost. It is also how you resolve problems you are not able to figure out. So when all goes south, we are advised to return where we started, and this is our True North.
The relationship button, however, should not always return to default settings. Because while default works for most things, most default relationships lose their relevance and the man who wants to continue to win needs to be open to new ones.
When was the last time you checked your relationship meter? Is it still in default?