John,
When I got my copy I read it almost straight away from cover to cover. Presumably I was so engrossed that I didn't notice what you describe, but now I have checked and mine's the same. The only problem that will cause for me is sometimes I like to print off pages for my own personal use to compare versions and the verso page might intrude on my copy. However I shouldn't think many people would want to use the book like I do.