You are absolutely correct, you can designate as much or as little of the $31,000 contribution to a Roth. However, the amount designated to the Roth will be subtracted from the $31,000 limit in order to come up with the deduction allowed on your tax return.
I don't see anywhere in the interview regarding "taking back the $5,500 Roth contribution". If you would like, you could post a screenshot for reference.
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