It doesn't complain about the non-limited selector, it doesn't teleport me to the entity if the selector happens to resolve to exactly one entity, and it doesn't complain if the selector doesn't resolve to any entities.
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Can confirm in 20w49a.
Can confirm in 21w03a.
Can confirm in 21w06a.
Can confirm in 21w07a. Here's some steps to reproduce this issue:
Steps to Reproduce:
Run the following commands:
/tp @e[type=sheep]
/tp @e[type=pig]
/tp @e[type=cow]
→ ❌ Notice how all of these commands do absolutely nothing.
Can confirm in 21w15a.
Can confirm in 1.17.1. Video attached.
Can confirm in 1.18.2 and 1.19 Pre-release 1.
Can confirm in 1.19 and 22w24a.
This is actually a duplicate of MC-256419.
In 1.16.1 and 20w29a