Debug menu doesn't render as expected/Attack Strength Indicator not present in F3 (only when set to Crosshair)

Confirmed for 15w34a

Confirmed 15w34d

F3 is a debug mode, turn off debugging

Jeb, with all due respects, some people like to play with debug mode on.

Confirmed for 1.9

The debug mode is intended for debugging, not for normal gameplay

When the debug screen is not for normal gameplay, why is there the gamerule reducedDebugInfo then?

Also, why don't fix anything in relation to F3? What if it's one day so broken that confirming some other bugs will become impossible? It's an often used tool in this bug tracker.

Again:

@unknown:
F3 is a debug mode, turn off debugging

So, not for player use, that there's options/gamerules for it, is for people who use it, but don't want a overload of info, yet, it's only there for debugging.

When the debug screen is not for normal gameplay, why is there the gamerule reducedDebugInfo then?

Because people may choose to use it for purposes other than what it was intended for.

Also, why don't fix anything in relation to F3? What if it's one day so broken that confirming some other bugs will become impossible? It's an often used tool in this bug tracker.

Serious issues will remain open. Silly visual issues like those we resolved to this ticket won't.