You're right it should be at the end of the shaft and not move, but in that photo it looks like it's stuck to the damper end at 30% sag.
It’s just been slid up to mark the 30% sag point for the photo. Even if it was left there it would slide back down with minimal resistance and stay there.
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You're right it should be at the end of the shaft and not move, but in that photo it looks like it's stuck to the damper end at 30% sag.