Autocomplete: ForceSelection does not force selection - formControl value is changed even without selection

[kkoripl]

Describe the bug

When at Autocomplete we'll set flag: forceSelection = true, it was expected that below formControl value will change only after actual selection of a value from the client - especially if it's dropdown. Though, the value is changed on every key press and also nullified just a split second after selecting proper value, to, after that, being set properly.

Environment

Found at: PrimeNg v16.9.1 + Angular: 16.2.12
Recreated at: PrimeNg v17.1.0 + Angular: 17.0.2

Probably it was introduced at v16.7.0 when acccessibility changes.

Reproducer

https://stackblitz.com/edit/whnszi?file=src%2Fapp%2Fdemo%2Fautocomplete-reactive-forms-demo.html

Angular version

17.0.2

PrimeNG version

17.1.0

Build / Runtime

Angular CLI App

Language

TypeScript

Node version (for AoT issues node --version)

18.6.0+

Browser(s)

No response

Steps to reproduce the behavior

1. Start typing i.e. Germany while looking into console, letters will arrive.
2. Select the country
3. Look into console, there will be null record added after letters and then the country object.

Expected behavior

In console, there will be just one record with filtered country object. So it means valueChanges will be invoked only once - at country selection.

Probably whole thing is done by this difference (missing flag check):

Cause then the updateModel actually calls onModelChange, which earlier on was only called after flag check:

I don't know if this is just a mistake or a change made with a reason, that I need to prepare my app for.