Yes, you can consider it a "feature," though I'm sure it left the factory with the A/a perfectly aligned. Most likely the slug needs a slight bending upward, but that's tough to do without the proper adjustment pliers.

That picture was posted by the original poster -- a couple of years ago. Not the same person. I agree that the OP's question was a matter of a wholesale motion adjustment.

I think you're right that for Garye's question, tweaking the A/a typebar is what's called for -- but my fingers wouldn't be strong enough to bend the typebar forward or back.

Have you removed the platen?  If so, the pin on the return pawl isn’t slotting into the return leaver.  It’s a finicky setup that needs pressure from the right end to engage everything and keep it all in place.  This pressure comes from the tiny washer that fits in between the right end of the platen, and the inside of the right part of the carriage frame.  It’s very hard to get it into place, you’ll need to push in the right knob so the washer can hang off the rod, and then insert the platen over it, so it holds the washer in place as you slide the knob back.