It’s always been that way with Encounter Reports.
Originally Posted by B Three
I've never seen a non-encounter pass moderation to remain as a valid encounter, left in the Encounters forum and linked to a provider's profile. That was new, and a terrible decision.
As you can see in the comments here and in the post in question, I am not the only one that was surprised by the way it was handled.
The mods then rebuffed folks calling it out, as if it was completely normal and acceptable. Absolutely bizarre.