Given that the system these scenarios test also manage state, it's not surprising that the step definitions used in the scenario also need to manage some form of state.
While it's advisable to avoid unnecessary state between steps in a scenario like this, removing all state limits the ability for a scenario to express the intent the author speaks about.
While it's advisable to avoid unnecessary state between steps in a scenario like this, removing all state limits the ability for a scenario to express the intent the author speaks about.