Def not fixed because I've still seen it happen in the current game. Remember, it affects other units too so it isn’t just about Buddy.
Helya told me they have confirmed it
wasn't just a visual bug before she left. At least that meant they worked on it, but prob stuck for all the reasons
@Yogi Dave surmised.
If you report a bug on the forum, it becomes public knowledge that at least one user is experiencing an issue. Many times I have seen someone else report a bug and experience it later myself, but I don’t bother submitting a ticket because I know it was already reported and no need to inundate staff with another ticket. Another user can also explain why it isn’t a bug, with future support ticket averted about that topic, taking the burden off staff again. It is also public record which staff confirms or denies it is a bug or not. In the case of it lingering with nobody answering it at all, then it also becomes public knowledge who ain’t doing their jobs and we are being ignored. Imagine that. Accountability. This one was a doozy of a bug, but at least it made it all the way up the chain.