Ticket #44736: #44736.patch

comment.php

@@ -553 +553 @@
                 return;
         }
 
-        if ( false === $cookies_consent ) {
+        if ( false === $cookies_consent && ! get_option( 'show_comments_cookies_opt_in' ) ) {
                 // Remove any existing cookies.
                 $past = time() - YEAR_IN_SECONDS;
                 setcookie( 'comment_author_' . COOKIEHASH, ' ', $past, COOKIEPATH, COOKIE_DOMAIN );