When placing blocks where there are grass (not grass blocks but grass like tall grass) doesn't actually provide seed drops like when grass is destroyed. When blocks are placed where grass is grown, the grass is destroyed, so the seed chances for when it is destroyed should still be the same, however this is not the case.
Environment
Windows 10 Version 1903 Build 18362.30
Java Version jre1.8.0_201 x64
Was able to re-create this in Minecraft 19w14b.