Originally Posted by armorer951

Based on the condition of the sear release lever that is visible in your photos, that was not done by the factory. In the scenario you describe, if they were to intentionally alter the function/design of the lever at the request of a consumer, they would make the lever serve as a spacer only, and it would no longer have a top where it could interface with the manual safety, or beveled edge at the bottom, where it could interact with the sear.