Cork Sniffer's ES-12G

[cork sniffer]

Struggling to figure out why reversing string order would be of any benefit when most 12 strings are set up thin then thick? It is not as if there is much room between each to allow for any individual picking and the main part of their signature sound is created by the way they are strung. For a lady who may have small hands and fingers she may find the thinner strings could buzz more if the order is reversed. Suggest playing a few 12 string guitars before making a final decision.

The answer I suspect only she and George Harrison knows and George isn't talking .
Actually she just said she likes the strong bass tone backed up by the higher octave.
She's been playing for 49 years, I'm a learner so I just nod and say "Yes dear".
Just looking up on the wall, this is some of her stuff including a 12 string Maton, so it isn't new to her.