There's nearly zero cost to leaving a stale bug report open. A few kB, and maybe not even that because closed tickets are rarely actually deleted.
If you're not working on a bug, then, by definition, it's not taking up your time.
Some people are just obsessive about not wanting to look like they have open bugs on their project. But closing tickets and fixing bugs are not the same thing.
If you're not working on a bug, then, by definition, it's not taking up your time.
Some people are just obsessive about not wanting to look like they have open bugs on their project. But closing tickets and fixing bugs are not the same thing.