Paste Clip Does Not Follow Active Target Track Anymore (Bug or Removed Feature?)

Hello Adobe Team,

In earlier versions of Premiere Pro (e.g., 2021), when pasting clips between sequences, the pasted clip respected the active target tracks (e.g., V3, V4) — as long as `PasteClipMatchesTargetTrack` was enabled in the preferences file. This behavior was extremely useful for editing efficiency and avoiding accidental overwrites.

However, in the latest versions of Premiere Pro (2023–2024), this setting no longer works. Regardless of which target track is active, the pasted clips always go to their original source track (usually V1), even if that track is disabled.

This causes serious workflow issues, especially when pasting into complex timelines, because it can overwrite existing clips — and there's no longer any setting (GUI or XML) to control this.

Please clarify:
- Was this feature intentionally removed?
- If yes, could it be restored, or could you add a new preference to control paste behavior?
- If not, is there any workaround to force pasted clips to follow active target tracks?

This small feature made a huge difference for many editors — and its removal is a big step backward in terms of usability.

Thanks for your attention, and I hope this behavior can be addressed in upcoming updates.