Crafters cannot receive redstone power from one block above them as shown in the attached image, causing inconsistency with droppers and dispensers.
To reproduce:
Place a dropper with a block on top, followed by a redstone block.
Put an item in the dropper.
Remove the block between the dropper and the redstone block.
Repeat the test with a crafter instead of a dropper.
Observed results:
The dropper spits out the item when the block is broken and the neighbour update is given, while the crafter stays unpowered.
Expected results:
Both the dropper and the crafter spit out their items.
See MC-265943