300/440/550 Hole on 440/550 steering nozzle by pivot

Has anyone ever patched the hole on the 440/550 steering nozzle? Is it needed? If I run the stock ride plate it has a corresponding hole for it at 0deg bar position, but anything else (like my mariner plate) doesn't have a hole for the steering nozzle's hole.

I don't see any other steering nozzles with holes in them... so basically - whats the deal? I'm planning on just taping the nozzle on the O.D. and laying in a thick layer of cab-o-sil/epoxy to patch it up!
 
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