Apparently it will still work as you wish if you use the correct foot switch.
Maybe it's semantics, but there is no "correct" switch, as the option to turn on/off doesn't exist. The idea that a latching pedal can achieve a similar result in a category intended for expression is a workaround. The end result may be the same to your ears, but in truth, the action being performed is different.
This is absolutely a devil's advocate discussion, and I kinda like it. To quote a famous philanderer: "It depends on what the meaning of the word 'is' is.