Cross Application Consistency to Clear Recents

Why is it so hard to provide a little consistency across all Adobe Applications. Example, Clearing Recent File lists, why does finding this comand have to turn into an Easter Egg Hunt across every application or not even an option in others. Everyones definition of "recent" differs. If your not going to allow a conistant way of clearing these lists, how about making a setting, clear recents after a user defined amount of time, and [removed] have it located in the preferences of every single Adobe Application, Desktop, Mobile and Web based.