3198176 - Parameter still visible with a value even after resetting

After executing e.g. below command and restarting the Oracle instance, one still can see the parameter with some value assigned.

SQL> alter system reset "optimizer_index_cost_adj" scope=both; 

SQL> shutdown immediate:

SQL>startup;

SQL> show parameter optimizer_index_cost_adj

NAME                                 TYPE        VALUE
------------------------------------ ----------- ------------------------------
optimizer_index_cost_adj             integer     100

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