Mass assigned Employee Goal - Goal locked for approval – why is this coming up?

Summary:

When accessing a mass-assigned goal via the Employee check-in, the following navigation is used:
Me → MyGPS → Performance → Create Check-In → Click into Check-In → Expand Performance Goal → View Goal Details → Progress Note
At this point, a warning message appears:

"Goal locked for approval – You can edit it only after approvals are complete."

This message is unexpected because:

The approval rules bypass setting is enabled.
The warning does not appear when goals are manually assigned to employees.
The issue seems to occur only for mass-assigned goals accessed within a check-in.

what are other settings to consider, or is this expected functionality. Please assist