Not a trick in my mind, just my natural way to use it and I would never hunt any other way as do many others.
Very normal for me and in my world realistic and not confusing at all, IMO, anyway.
Just like modding a Compadre to take other coils a permanent part of my arsenal.
As a matter of fact Garrett should add an extra adjustable but fitted thumb piece in all their boxes if they were smart, I believe.
If you don't want or have a need to do it this way fine, but even newbies should know all the options...even easy and worthwhile improvements to proven products.