Yes, the dealer told me this when I picked up. Very helpful to quickly change gear when sat at lights. If I remember correctly, you can change to reverse by holding down shift for 3(?) seconds from neutral, but haven't tried that.
I've been changing to neutral that way when I stop at lights. I'd question the use of the word 'quickly' though - if I use the paddle to change from neutral to 1st, it seems to take about a second. You really need to know the lights are about to change.