FX Maverick and Wildcat MK3 BT Safety

I have both a Maverick and a Wildcat MK3 BT. They are almost identical. When my WC is uncocked, I can put the gun into safe but for the Maverick, the only time it can go safe is when it is cocked. Is this normal? I assume it is just part of the design since both safety is different due to the stock/frame. It bothers me more than I thought knowing the Maverick can't be on safe and uncocked. 😅
 
The owner's manual for the WC mk3 says "only use the safety when the rifle is cocked!" I don't know if it could damage the safety or the trigger or if it just opens a gateway to some alternate reality. But I'm not going to take that risk.

Hopefully someone more knowledgeable than myself will chime in and explain FX's reasoning behind that.