Excused student still needing to do module requirements

[mzkm]

My setup for each module is:

1) Note check (photo upload)

2) Discussion post

3) Quiz

I have enabled the setting that students must work in sequential order. However, if I excuse a student from the note check in the gradebook, it does not unlock the discussion assignment, they are forced to submit something for the note check assignment for Canvas to unlock the next requirement.