mm43
I think you are being a bit harsh.
However, when in normal law, regardless of the pilot's input, the computers will prevent excessive maneuvers and exceedance of the safe envelope in pitch and roll axis.
However, as on conventional aircraft, the rudder has no such protection.
It is quite clear that they are referring to the type of the protection mentioned. The FCOM statement is absolutely accurate. The rudder has no protection that will prevent excessive maneuvres or envelope exceedance. The travel limiting system only limits the travel and so depending on conditions, excessive manuevres/envelope exceedance are indeed entirely possible.