[wp-testers] Wrong Count with sticky post

[MichaelH]

From: "Michael Preuß" <micha at dynamicinternet.eu>
> If you use query_posts('showposts=5') and a post is marked as sticky, your 
> page shows 6 posts.

I believe that's intentional.  Read the discussion here: 
http://trac.wordpress.org/ticket/7457

MichaelH