When the play button is disabled, it can still be focused onto and pressed. I believe this wasn't the case a month ago.
Launch Minecraft
Wait for it to get to the "preparing" stage (the play button shows three dots)
Click on the play button
→ ❌ It shows the style of being active, then focusedTab to the play button
→ ❌ It shows the style of being focused
Can confirm in 2.2.1432 🙂