Well, I don't know about the being unconscious thing, but there is some subtle evidence that suggests the canonical progression is
OoS -
OoA. To be honest, I can't recall any of it right now (it's been a long time since I've done serious theorizing, you must understand), but I definitely remember that there was some evidence suggesting this progression. For the most part, it doesn't really matter too much, though there are some theories I've seen that's relied on the order of the games. If memory serves, I even had one such theory, but alas, it has been too long a time to properly remember.