Unexpected "svn revert" behavior

I thought I understood status and revert, but the following experience makes me question if I am missing something.

I attempted a merge from one branch of our development environment and based on "svn status" after the merge, I had gotten some unexpected results, so I used "svn revert . --recursive" to back out the entire merge. This command reverted a boatload of files that didn't show up

in "svn status" moments earlier.

That doesn't make sense to me. My understanding is that "svn status" shows all uncommitted changes in the working copy and "svn revert" reverts the uncommitted changes in the working copy by replacing them with the latest revision from the related repository.

In the scenario below, the base directory of the working copy for the 'delta' branch of my repository is "/u/delta/cm/40" and that is the current working directory when this set of commands are executed (as you can see in a couple of 'pwd' command outputs).

todd_at_monolith # svn status

M .

M accountservice/account/guimain.p

M accountservice/billing/guimain.p

M accountservice/include/showphone.i

M accountservice/lib/guimain.p

M accountservice/wizard/add/guiwizard.p

M insight/export

M occupant/assign.i

M occupant/display.i

M occupant/occupant.f

A + reports/aam/include/accessconstants.i

A + reports/aam/include/dgtlsubs.i

todd_at_monolith # pwd

/u/delta/cm/40

todd_at_monolith # svn revert . --recursive Reverted '.'

Reverted 'renewals/print.p'

Reverted 'renewals/undo/guirenewalundo.p'

Reverted 'renewals/undo/renewalundo.i'

Reverted 'renewals/undo/layout.p'

Reverted 'renewals/undo/skip.i'

Reverted 'renewals/autorenew/checkpolicy.i'

Reverted 'renewals/checkpolicy.i'

Reverted 'renewals/ebillbatch/layout.p'

Reverted 'renewals/ebillbatch/guiebillbatch.p'

Reverted 'renewals/printupdate.p'

Reverted 'tools/makedraw/checkroute.i'

Reverted 'query/deliverysche.p'

Reverted 'query/schedule.i'

Reverted 'query/ebillbatch.p'

Reverted 'insight/export'

Reverted 'Install/load/proto/setupsec.p'

Reverted 'Install/40a/postsync/allowdaypass.p'

Reverted 'Install/40a/postsync/main.p'

Reverted 'Install/40a/postsync/include/contants.i'

Reverted 'Install/40a/postsync/include/sysvar.i'

Reverted 'Install/40a/presync/main.p'

Reverted 'Install/40a/presync/policydel.p'

Reverted 'Install/40a/presync/updmenuitem.p'

Reverted 'Install/40a/presync/menureseq39.p'

Reverted 'occupant/display.i'

Reverted 'occupant/occupant.f'

Reverted 'occupant/assign.i'

Reverted 'pdfinclude/testtexttopdf.p'

Reverted 'pdfinclude/oldtexttopdf.p'

Reverted 'include/valpullwhere.i'

Reverted 'include/campaign/valcampaign.i'

Reverted 'include/java/progframe/fillchoice.i'

Reverted 'include/balance.i'

Reverted 'include/validate/valid.i'

Reverted 'include/gui/upddelivsch.i'

Reverted 'include/gui/delivschedck.i'

Reverted 'include/edit/completestar.i'

Reverted 'include/edit/complete.i'

Reverted 'include/fix/addmenu.i'

Reverted 'setup/campaign/campaign.f'

Reverted 'setup/publicat/allowprevdel.p'

Reverted 'setup/publicat/daypass.p'

Reverted 'setup/combo/valtaxproductid.i'

Reverted 'setup/combo/valtaxdistribmeth.i'

Reverted 'setup/delivsch/keyprompt.i'

Reverted 'accountservice/billing/guimain.p'

Reverted 'accountservice/lib/guimain.p'

Reverted 'accountservice/include/showphone.i'

Reverted 'accountservice/account/guimain.p'

Reverted 'accountservice/wizard/add/guiwizard.p'

Reverted 'cmshare/adplus/getcampaign.p'

Reverted 'cmshare/subscriber/getdelivinfo.p'

Reverted 'cmshare/subscriber/getloginsub.p'

Reverted 'cmshare/daypass/createdaypass.p'

Reverted 'cmshare/daypass/paramtest.i'

Reverted 'cmshare/daypass/createdaypassvar.i'

Reverted 'cmshare/daypass/password.i'

Reverted 'cmshare/daypass/pymtaccept.i'

Reverted 'cmshare/daypass/authorize.i'

Reverted 'cmshare/daypass/testdaypass.p'

Reverted 'cmshare/daypass/dfltrate.p'

Reverted 'cmshare/daypass/dfltpymtamt.p'

Reverted 'cmshare/daypass/createpymtbatch.i'

Reverted 'cmshare/daypass/sendpassword.p'

Reverted 'cmshare/daypass/createdaypasstables.i'

Reverted 'cmshare/daypass/usageaccept.i'

Reverted 'cmshare/daypass/ttsubtaxauthority.i'

Reverted 'rating/subscription/makedeal/roundcombotax.i'

Reverted 'reports/aam/include/accessconstants.i'

Reverted 'reports/aam/include/dgtlsubs.i'

Reverted 'reports/aam/dgtlsubaudit/var.i'

Reverted 'reports/aam/dgtlsubaudit/createtemp.i'

Reverted 'reports/aam/dgtlsubaudit/valedittype.i'

Reverted 'reports/aam/dgtlsubaudit/dgtlsubaudit.i'

Reverted 'reports/aam/dgtlsubaudit/input.f'

Reverted 'reports/aam/dgtlsubaudit/valedition.i'

Reverted 'reports/aam/dgtlsubaudit/write.p'

Reverted 'reports/aam/dgtlsubaudit/valdrawtype.i'

Reverted 'reports/aam/dgtlsubaudit/guiprocs.p'

Reverted 'reports/aam/dgtlsubaudit/dgtlsubaudit.p'

Reverted 'reports/aam/dgtlsubaudit/valauditdate.i'

Reverted 'reports/aam/dgtlsubaudit/guidgtlsubaudit.p'

Reverted 'reports/aam/dgtlsubaudit/inputvar.i'

Reverted 'reports/aam/dgtlsubaudit/subaudit.f'

Reverted 'reports/aam/dgtlsubaudit/read.p'

Reverted 'reports/aam/dgtlsubaudit/printrpt.i'

Reverted 'reports/aam/dgtlsubaudit/valproduct.i'

Reverted 'reports/aam/dgtlsubaudit/assign.i'

Reverted 'reports/aam/dgtlanalysis/prtdetail.i'

Reverted 'reports/aam/dgtlanalysis/var.i'

Reverted 'reports/aam/dgtlanalysis/prtdaytot.i'

Reverted 'reports/aam/dgtlanalysis/prtprodsumm.i'

Reverted 'reports/aam/dgtlanalysis/buildwf.i'

Reverted 'reports/aam/dgtlanalysis/write.p'

Reverted 'reports/aam/dgtlanalysis/valdrawtype.i'

Reverted 'reports/aam/dgtlanalysis/rptbyzone.p'

Reverted 'reports/aam/dgtlanalysis/sumdayamt.i'

Reverted 'reports/aam/dgtlanalysis/prtzoneedit.i'

Reverted 'reports/aam/dgtlanalysis/inputvar.i'

Reverted 'reports/aam/dgtlanalysis/prtedtntypetot.i'

Reverted 'reports/aam/dgtlanalysis/guidgtlanalysis.p'

Reverted 'reports/aam/dgtlanalysis/prtedittypeavg.i'

Reverted 'reports/aam/dgtlanalysis/prtedtnhdr.i'

Reverted 'reports/aam/dgtlanalysis/prtaccesstotals.i'

Reverted 'reports/aam/dgtlanalysis/prtedtntypeavg.i'

Reverted 'reports/aam/dgtlanalysis/read.p'

Reverted 'reports/aam/dgtlanalysis/rptbyzoneaccess.p'

Reverted 'reports/aam/dgtlanalysis/prtdetailhdr.i'

Reverted 'reports/aam/dgtlanalysis/rptbyaccess.p'

Reverted 'reports/aam/dgtlanalysis/createtemp.i'

Reverted 'reports/aam/dgtlanalysis/valedittype.i'

Reverted 'reports/aam/dgtlanalysis/addproddraw.i'

Reverted 'reports/aam/dgtlanalysis/input.f'

Reverted 'reports/aam/dgtlanalysis/valweekday.i'

Reverted 'reports/aam/dgtlanalysis/dgtlanalysis.i'

Reverted 'reports/aam/dgtlanalysis/valedition.i'

Reverted 'reports/aam/dgtlanalysis/valstartdate.i'

Reverted 'reports/aam/dgtlanalysis/prtzonehdr.i'

Reverted 'reports/aam/dgtlanalysis/prtnonerecap.i'

Reverted 'reports/aam/dgtlanalysis/guiprocs.p'

Reverted 'reports/aam/dgtlanalysis/prtzonesumm.i'

Reverted 'reports/aam/dgtlanalysis/dgtlanalysis.p'

Reverted 'reports/aam/dgtlanalysis/valenddate.i'

Reverted 'reports/aam/dgtlanalysis/analysis.f'

Reverted 'reports/aam/dgtlanalysis/report.p'

Reverted 'reports/aam/dgtlanalysis/prtsubtotal.i'

Reverted 'reports/aam/dgtlanalysis/valproduct.i'

Reverted 'reports/aam/dgtlanalysis/prtedtntypesumm.i'

Reverted 'reports/aam/dgtlanalysis/assign.i'

Reverted 'reports/aam/dgtlanalysis/prtaccesshdr.i'

Reverted 'reports/subscr/prediction/process.i'

Reverted 'reports/mgmt/unearn/include/var.i'

Reverted 'reports/mgmt/unearn/include/pending.i'

Reverted 'reports/mgmt/unearn/include/usage.i'

Reverted 'reports/mgmt/unearn/include/loadtran.i'

Reverted 'reports/mgmt/unearn/include/sunearned.i'

Reverted 'reports/mgmt/unearn/include/creategl.i'

Reverted 'custservice/contacttab/guimain.p'

Reverted 'custservice/refund/refundvar.i'

Reverted 'custservice/refund/data.i'

Reverted 'custservice/refund/reject.i'

Reverted 'custservice/refund/valrefundtype.i'

Reverted 'custservice/refund/newrefund.i'

Reverted 'custservice/refund/createrefund.i'

Reverted 'custservice/refund/autoextend.p'

Reverted 'custservice/refund/addmodify.i'

Reverted 'custservice/refund/valproductid.i'

Reverted 'custservice/refund/valv-subid.i'

Reverted 'custservice/transfer/valproductid.i'

Reverted 'custservice/complaint/complaint.f'

Reverted 'custservice/complaint/guiaddformal.p'

Reverted 'custservice/refundwo/valproductid.i'

Reverted 'custservice/driver/getsublist.p'

Reverted 'custservice/driver/show/availrates/var.i'

Reverted 'custservice/driver/show/availrates/subscriber.p'

Reverted 'custservice/driver/show/availrates/buildrates.i'

Reverted 'custservice/driver/show/rates/guirates.p'

Reverted 'custservice/driver/show/rates/guirating.p'

Reverted 'custservice/driver/show/rates/guirateterm.p'

Reverted 'custservice/driver/show/rates/guihelp.p'

Reverted 'custservice/driver/show/rates/layout.i'

Reverted 'custservice/messages/guiview.p'

Reverted 'custservice/gui/enablebuttons.i'

Reverted 'custservice/gui/display.i'

Reverted 'custservice/gui/main.i'

Reverted 'custservice/contact/guicontact.p'

Reverted 'custservice/start/guiadd.p'

Reverted 'custservice/start/checkpubl.i'

Reverted 'lib/setdebug.p'

Reverted 'lib/crglacct/buildcache.p'

Reverted 'lib/applhelp.p'

Reverted 'lib/applhelp/helpvar.i'

Reverted 'lib/applhelp/scanchar1.i'

Reverted 'lib/applhelp/scanchar2.i'

Reverted 'lib/applhelp/dbhelp.p'

Reverted 'fix/6044fx.p'

Reverted 'fix/6066fx.p'

Reverted 'fix/5905fx.p'

Reverted 'ar/returnimport/policy.i'

Reverted 'utilities/subsaddr/bonusadjust/guibonusadjust.p'

Reverted 'process/tran/payment/wrcomments.i'

Reverted 'process/tran/payment/createavailrefund.i'

todd_at_monolith # pwd

/u/delta/cm/40

todd_at_monolith # svn status

todd_at_monolith

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