Yes, it can be annoying. And yes, it can be changed, if you are in "Expert mode" (Preferences->General).
With Expert mode enabled, you will have a new tab, "Advanced". Two ways then control what is selected by default... "Default selection rule" on the Preferences->Advanced tab, or profiles.
My usual profile contains this for the selection rule:
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<!-- Settings overridable in preferences -->
<profileSettings
app_DefaultSelectionString="-sel:all,+sel:(favlang|nolang),-sel:mvcvideo,=100:all,-10:favlang"
/>
This selects all audio tracks for inclusion. Since I don't have a favorite language, it does not discriminate based upon language.
For more information on profiles, I recommend reading the messages in the "Advanced MakeMKV usage" section of the forum.