There is no way to change this default that I know of. Most dialogs 'remember' the option you chose last time, this is one of those which don't.
Other dialogs that I hope change are:
studio spline: drawing plane defaults to view plane rather than your last choice.
face analysis vector dialog defaults to 2-point (inferred would be a much better default if it won't remember the last choice).
The extrude dialog has a mix of 'remembered' options and defaults which can be annoying at times.
I'm sure there are others that need improvement.