Has SE changed something regarding the completion of level 71 Trial weapons latent breaking?

I have sent 3 people now to their respective trial weapon giver NPC who were working on their latents. In each case, the weapon was broken but the stats did not go away. I confirmed this by checking the weapon on one before he spoke to his NPC, effects were still there, but weapon was broken.

Yes, I know people should keep track, not always possible.

Why can't SE treat these like Magian Trial weapons and put a countdown on the trial weapon, just call it something different.