When there are limited options for a choice in the database, like radio button options, etc, I thought the top entry would be the "default" that was automatically entered. Instead, the fields are just left blank until someone does something with them.
A default value would be great for items that the member can't see, that are set to record special statuses that members earn over the course of their membership. For example, the first option for a field titled "juried member" might be "no" and would be the default that should be set when the record is created. At some point, if the member becomes juried, then an admin can go in and change the field to "yes".
Hope this makes sense - if not, let me know.