Apple randomly closes bug reports unless you “verify” the bug remains unfixed

Why do I file bug reports with Apple Feedback Assistant ? I plead insanity. Or perhaps addiction. I seesaw between phases of abstinence and falling off the wagon. I’ve even tried organizing a public boycott of Feedback Assistant, with a list of demands to improve the experience for users, but the boycott never caught on with other developers. Regardless, an incentive still exists to file bug…