I could also reproduce this issue on my tenant. Exactly the same as your description. I suppose this is not a expected behavior in SharePoint Online and there may be somthing wrong in the backend which is controlled by Microsoft and we don't have access to. I will keep focusing on this issue and give you instant update if there is any progress.
Also, you can new a service request in Microsoft 365 admin center to confirm this issue with Microsoft.
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