Please don't lapidate me even if I say "init 3"...
I put on my asbestos suit* and did another test: init 3
also drops you to the login each time - even when you're already in "level 3" or "multi-user.target", so I see it as a feature 'til someone from the team contradicts.
Ciao, Martin
* I'm lucky, no other harm occured, neither the hell froze nor little kittens were killed - phew!