See & in query Designer for variable

Hi guys,
When i turn the technical name on in the Query designer, sometimes I see & in front and end of a variable. Sometimes, I dont see them. I was wondering why.

I see & in the query designer for the variables. Sometimes, for the same variable I dont see & sign in front and back.
This is what I have observed which in no way is a complete assesment.
When you have multiple variables on Active hierachy char. and you delete one, you see '&' in the other variables.

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If problem also happens with the new variable, then it's time to share this experience with someone else and consider raising an OSS.
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