Note: this is very, very likely to be intended, even considering this has been triaged, due to it being an explicit option in model files. This is further reinforced by the fixing of MC-48831.
Cross models' constituent pixels are rectangular, where square pixels would be expected for consistency with all other models. This is also a parity issue. Likely intentional though.
Linked issues
relates to 7
MC-214078
Big Dripleaf Stem's texture is stretched
Reopened
MC-100929
Armor shoulders and boots are slightly squished
Open
MC-122701
Sunflowers are stretched
Open
MC-183421
Bell model does not map the stone nor planks textures correctly
Reopened
MC-109055
Large Cocoa Pod texture is inconsistent
Resolved
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Comments 25
This is intentional. It's literally specified in the model:
"rotation": {
"origin": [ 8, 8, 8 ],
"axis": "y",
"angle": 45,
"rescale": true // <----------
}The rescale property tells Minecraft to stretch te texture. If set to false, the texture will not be stretched. This property is set to true deliberately though: setting it to false makes the cross model look weird and thin.
For certain blocks, this stretching is absolutely necessary. Pumpkin and Melon Stems would not connect to the blocks properly if they were not stretched. Cobwebs also rely on the stretched model to avoid a "floating" appearance.
Since https://bugs.mojang.com/browse/MCPE-188479 (the Bedrock equivalent of this report) was fixed in 1.21.70 by adding stretched cross models to Bedrock, this report should be marked Works As Intended.
Can confirm.