Bit not retracting

There is a bug in the generation of the toolpaths. It’s simple to recreate.

Red lines in Easel preview are rapid (non-cutting) moves.
The highlighted rapid (among others) is a retract to -0.125" which is the same height as the surface of the carved text.
That move occurs at line 4378 & 4379.
Technically, it is at the same height as that was cut. In theory, it wouldn’t cut anything. Reality is different. Not many would run rapids across a workpiece with a retract to 0. If it’s not a bug, it’s a bad toolpath.
@JeffTalbot @Ruwan Is this the expected behavior in Easel?


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