I get where you’re coming from, but that’s exactly why I brought this up — because Blizzard has changed and clarified legacy behaviors before once players brought attention to them.
The idea that it’s “always been that way” doesn’t necessarily mean it’s intended, just that it’s never been reviewed. Blizzard has retroactively fixed long-standing inconsistencies plenty of times after similar reports.
That’s why I’d rather wait for official confirmation from Blizzard than rely on assumptions, no matter how long they’ve gone unchallenged.