Comparators create a loop in north direction.
1 - Chest, hopper in the side of the chest, comparator in subtration mode, repeater, reston dust in front and around and back to the comparator.
2 - Put itens in the hopper, break the hopper and the chest... and the signal still going...
see the video. Sorry my English.
Is this still a concern in the current Minecraft version? If so, please update the affected versions in order to best aid Mojang ensuring bugs are still valid in the latest releases/pre-releases. If this has been done, we can reopen the issue.
Keep in mind that the "Resolved"-Status on this ticket just means "Answered", and that we are waiting for further information on whether this issue still exists or not. We will reopen it as soon as the requested information has been delivered.