The { of the else is just the 2nd, optional, part of the if statement, so I was learned to align it with the opening keyword. I do the same with the then keyword, when the language requires a then, then it's aligned with the i if if an the { with the f of if.

In the old days, when memory was expensive (in the day of 4k computers), even an extra cr/lf was worth preventing. Hence C has no then, C layout is usually { .... } for one liners... or even without the { },... I learned to program in the IT dark ages. ;)