As designed User merge updates "Last username change"

[Kruzya]

Affected version

2.2.7

If administrator merge user X with Y, then Y after merge has "Last username change" value is "A moment ago".

 

[Chris D]

We actually insert a record here intentionally so it is clear that one user has essentially become another and there is a public record to make that clear.

If you don’t want the change to be public you can change its visibility from the username change log.

 

[Kruzya]

@Chris D, why you just don't set "Last username update" to max($a->last_username_update, $b->last_username_update)?
This is strange solution, because this behavior can block ability to change username for end user for a while time (in our case, user can change username only once in 3 months), and they should disturb again staff for resolving issue.

 

[Kruzya]

Can we wait any response or this behavior will never be changed?

 

[Chris D]

You may wish to make a suggestion. There are no plans for any changes at the moment.