This was most likely mistakenly left behind after someone changed the setting in balance-xonotic.cfg, but forgot to change the setting in all other balance-*.cfg files.
g_mod_balance Mario
testing_disable
-// {{{ starting gear
-set g_ft_start_armor 0
-// }}}
-
// {{{ regen/rot
set g_balance_armor_blockpercent 0.55
// }}}
g_mod_balance Samual
testing_disable
-// {{{ starting gear
-set g_ft_start_armor 0
-// }}}
-
// {{{ pickup items
set g_pickup_respawntime_initial_random 2
set g_pickup_respawntimejitter_powerup 30
g_mod_balance XDF
testing_disable
-// {{{ starting gear
-set g_ft_start_armor 0
-// }}}
-
// {{{ pickup items
set g_pickup_ammo_anyway 0
set g_pickup_weapons_anyway 0