This is, to some extent at least, by design.
X1 introduced the PC EQ as the default console EQ. But before that, the Sonitus was embedded in the console as the default EQ.
So when trying to use PC EQ via the console (or inspector) in projects that were pre-X1, and already used the Sonitus, you were given this message.
I always thought it was badly-worded, as it happens. What it's really saying is "this channel currently uses the Sonitus EQ; do you want to switch it to the PC EQ or not?"
So... I think you've either got an old project with Sonitus console EQ active, or you've found a new bug in how Sonar decides that.