In previous versions the copied area would stay in the same place relative to the mouse pointer. This allowed quick and easy copy and pasting or cut and pasting of large areas. For example, to cut and paste a large area shifted over a square or two you'd cut, move the mouse over a square or two and paste. Now it recenters the selection so you have to zoom out, align it again and then paste.
This is not an issue for small areas but for copy pasting or cut pasting large selections. Please let me know if videos area required to demonstrate.