No, you're right. It was designed that way. It was designed so that the Federation Chamber could be regarded as operating on a consensus basis. There is no fixed seating in the Federation Chamber. In the House itself, members have identified seats with their names attached. In the Federation Chamber that's not the case. Members can sit wherever they like. Although the usual convention of government to the right of the chair and non-government to the left of the chair is usually followed, it's not a requirement. In fact, members can sit wherever they wish.
On April 30th, 2019. See this statement in context.