Mud blocks don't turn into clay when placed in Nether

How To Reproduce

1.go to Nether

2.place a mud

Observed Result

mud don't turn into a clay in the nether

Expected Result

the mud block should be turn into clay like wet sponges turn into dry sponges in hot places

2nd idea

the mud block should be smelt into furnaces to dry into clay

Community:mojang can you dry the mud turn into coarse dirt naturally not clay in hot places like deserts,badlands,savannah or even more hot places the clay is renewable that only works on smelting and dripstones?

Mojang:hmmmmm tweet now!!