gnome-mplayer copies volume from global pulseaudio volume

Binary package hint: gnome-mplayer

ubuntu lucid 32bit, latest stable+proposed updates

When starting gnome-mplayer, it sets its volume to the same level as global pulseaudio volume.
For example, if my global volume is 50%, gnome-mplayer's is also 50% (which, combined, gives 25% of full volume).

Steps to reproduce:
1. lower your system volume to a very low value
2. turn up your speakers to compensate
3. start gnome-mplayer, observe that you don't hear anything anyway

Expected result:
gnome-mplayer should start with 100% volume (so that its output is at system volume's level) or with the value from last run.

What happens instead:
gnome-mplayer copies system volume and makes its sound output more silent than you want.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.04
Package: gnome-mplayer 0.9.9.2-1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.32-23.37-generic-pae 2.6.32.15+drm33.5
Uname: Linux 2.6.32-23-generic-pae i686
NonfreeKernelModules: fglrx
Architecture: i386
Date: Tue Jun 29 13:48:17 2010
EcryptfsInUse: Yes
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.04 LTS "Lucid Lynx" - Release i386 (20100429)
ProcEnviron:
 LANG=cs_CZ.utf8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: gnome-mplayer