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Because that sorting makes sense instead of arbitrary categories that may or may not be embedded in the app data.
If you go to the App Library and pull down, you get an alphabetical list of apps. It’s also available in Settings-> Apps.
But if you know where the app you want is in the alphabet just pull down from any page in springboard and start typing the name.
I wish it was default behavior, the categories aren’t very useful IMO.
I avoid the App Library for the dash style search (pull down)
That's usually how I launch my apps. I have a fairly minimal setup.
Plus some people have brains that just work with this.