Displaying photos with xmp data applied, but there is no edit history shown

I have had the following happen quite a few times.  I am using Lightroom Classic.

I reorganized and renamed files in Bridge that had been previously edited in Lightroom, and then synced those folders in Lightroom.  When I look at the images in Lightroom, I can see that the edit info from the xmp sidecar is being applied, yet nothing is shown under history.  So, if I want to work with the image beyond changing the crop, I typically need to do a complete reset, because I can't see what I've already done.

Is there any solution to this other than either 1) make sure I am perfectly happy with file names and organization before I import in Lightroom, which is something I usually try to do, but how I name and organize things has evolved over the years; or 2) set up a batch rename template in Lightroom?

I find Bridge easier to work with for sorting, etc., so if there's a way to fix this issue, that would be great.  If not, I will continue to use bridge for my new work, but figure out how to batch rename in Lightroom for old images.

Thank you for any suggestions you may have.