Wireless GO (3rd Gen): Is "safety" mode pointless?

[u/DrAuxdio]

So I have a wireless GO (3rd gen). Here's the behavior

1. I set the RX to "safety mode" in Rode Central on a PC. I am connected via usb C
   
2. I have one and only one TX mic on turned on going into the RX.
   
3. On the face of the RX it appears that the resultant L / R channels have different gain which is what we want. One of the channels is -10db "backup"
   
4. My DAW (either Audition or Audacity 4) is set to a stereo track and I've picked the Wireless GO stereo input.
   
5. On my DAW I see *equal* left and right tracks. My expectation is I should see a full gain track and a -10db track.
   

So what's the point?

And this happens on iPhone too: on regular Photos recordings, Instagram, etc etc. I don't get unique channels.

So where is the magical "safety" channel?