Yes, and you can almost feel the grind in the pedal, right?
I've noticed the clutch does not like the rpms to be on the rise when it engages. I have been taking the rpms up to 1800 or so and slowly backing off the gas till it engages (very slowly) and it catches by 1000-1200 rpms, and i don't get that noise.
Also, i have found what you are doing to work also, but a tad to fast or you get back on the gas a little early and it happens.
Reached out to my installer and he said it's the material and when he started getting complaints of it, he took a car apart and saw that everything looked fine. That was reassuring but still not fond of the noise when it happens.