I know the continuity is better that way.
But ..
1. Calvert screwed the shot up with a dissolve, in from The Golden City. There's no way to replicate that, and it's good to use a zoom in on The Golden City leading into Tack's first shot, as it matches the rest of my editing.
2. The music and sound effects go with the "thumb hit" shot.
3. The "needle threading" shot is only pencil test for the introduction of a major character. I did something really cool with it, but not cool enough.
4. Your average viewer won't notice.
Doing it the other way round would be a large amount of work for a lesser result.
As I said, sorry ...