I'm not quite sure if its intentional or not because I know pistons and redstone have some weird mechanics that typically seem like bugs but this one is pretty odd because it activates when I place repeaters but not any other block, but when i update a repeater or redstone piece it activates? Video will explain better. https://streamable.com/awfq4a
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Not even the title can be brought into context with 108.
I haven't found any duplicate of this issue. only issues describing the opposite. So I guess one could say it's related to [MC-108897].
Redstone dust and repeaters can power other components through a solid block, but update them regardless of the type of block.
[And while repeaters only update around the block they are pointing into, redstone dust updates everything within Manhattan distace 2 (even above it, where it never could power anything).]
Redstone blocks can't power through solid blocks, therefore won't update anything more then the blocks directly next to it.
Redirecting redsone as done in your video with target blocks is an issue tracked in MC-3703.
Please correct me if I'm wrong but I believe this is a duplicate of MC-108 which was later resolved as "Works As Intended".