R08 - Are bumpers required in starting configuration?

[FRC2104]

According to R08: "STANDARD BUMPERS must remain within the BUMPER ZONE when the ROBOT is resting on the floor in PLAYING CONFIGURATION. They must not be articulated or moved outside of the BUMPER ZONE."

Does this imply that the STANDARD BUMPERS may be outside of the BUMPER ZONE in the STARTING CONFIGURATION, and brought into the BUMPER ZONE during a transition to the PLAYING CONFIGURATION?

[GDC]

Under Rule <G18>, Robots may change orientation between the Starting Configuration and the Playing Configuration. As long as the Bumpers are properly attached to the Robot and not hinged or articulated, then they may be outside the Bumper Zone when the Robot is in its Starting Configuration. Once the Robot transitions into Playing Configuration, the bumpers must be completely within the Bumper Zone (as required by Rule <R08>).