parameter confusion between question types

Is there a reason outside of typical PHP crazy non-conventional function usage that:

/**
 * Load a specific result answer.
 */
function quiz_result_answer_load($result_id, $nid, $vid)

Has a different parameter ordering than other question types such as long_text or short_text answers:

function short_answer_get_answer($question_nid, $question_vid, $result_id)

and:

function long_answer_get_answer($question_nid, $question_vid, $result_id)

When stepping throughout the code to fix other errors and assuming question types derive from a base question coding conventions -- it was ackward see this disparity.