"Reduce" checkbox in Collect Files doesn't work

Hi! When I go to File > Dependencies > Collect files, it always collets the entire project regardless if I select th ereduce option. I see this has been an issue since 2021, and in that post, it's been an issue for "years". https://community.adobe.com/t5/after-effects-discussions/dependencies-collect-files-not-working/m-p/12225824#M177680

If you're not going to fix the feature for this long, why not just remove the checkbox?