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Android: last "back" should minimize to cover instead of "closing" Android runtime

When on the first view of the Android session and tapping the back button once more, the Android runtime closes and its cover disappears. It is obviously still running in the background, at least previously openend apps are still open when starting it again.

IMHO it would be preferable to minimize Android runtime to show its cover when hitting "back" on the first view. It would be more intuitive with regards to Android usage patterns (being able to restore the app from a list of open apps) as well as to Sailfish's navigation concept (where closing a native app is always done with a dedicated gesture).

Android: last "back" should minimize to cover instead of "closing" Android runtime

Since the handling of Android app covers has been changed with version 1.0.8.19, the problem still exists, but an intuitive solution is just a single step away. With Android apps handling now having a nearly native feeling, we could simply do one of the following to make this consistent:

Minimize to cover instead of closing the app (my preferred solution)
Hide back button when there is no previous page to navigate to (not sure whether this is feasible)
Replace back icon with close icon (X) when there is no previous page to navigate to (not sure whether this is feasible)