It was likely all geometry. Like which end of the shaft they started engineerin' on first. First and reverse are often the same gear in different directions, so they put them next to each other on the shafts so that all you had to do to shift was move over another notch and throw the opposite direction to engage the reverse idler.
On the Dodge Rams just four years ago or so they switched from a New Venture 6-speed to a Getrag 6-speed and moved reverse. On the NV it was in the upper right. On the Getrag, they moved it off to the other side. It might seem like just something engineers do, but there's usually a reason. On the ABCs, I suspect it was a matter of being able to use the same gear twice to get two directions.
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