You could say that, or you can see that this was done to give you a balanced mirrored layout, with this button right where a balanced layout is supposed to have that volume button.
One thing they could have done differently is change the color of the parameter knob so someone doesn't accidentally turn the volume knob for the parameter knob by mistake.
Although the volume knob is a smaller knob than the parameter knob.
You just got to give it time to get used to it.