Hand animation still plays when 7 blocks under a boat

Can confirm.

Can confirm in 21w03a.

Can confirm in 21w05b.

Can confirm in 21w06a.

Can confirm in 21w07a. Here are some steps to reproduce this issue:

Steps to Reproduce:

• Go into creative mode.

• Run the following command:

/summon minecraft:boat ~ ~6.5 ~ {NoGravity:1b}

→ ❌  Notice how the hand animation plays, despite the player not entering the boat.

Can confirm in 1.17.1.

Can confirm this behavior in 21w42a. Here are some extra details regarding this problem.

The Bug:

The hand animation plays when attempting to interact with boats despite them being too far away.

Steps to Reproduce:

• Switch into creative mode and summon a boat above your head.

/summon minecraft:boat ~ ~6.5 ~ {NoGravity:1b}

• Attempt to ride the boat by right-clicking on it.

• Take note as to whether or not the hand animation plays when attempting to interact with the boat despite it being too far away.

Observed Behavior:

The hand animation plays when attempting to interact with boats despite them being too far away.

Expected Behavior:

The hand animation would not play when attempting to interact with boats that are too far away.

Can confirm in 1.18.1.

Can confirm in 1.18.2.

This issue was present in 1.18.2, but no longer occurs in versions above or equal to 22w11a. With that being said, this issue has been fixed in 22w11a. To reinforce my claims, I've attached two screenshots demonstrating the difference in behavior between versions.