Recently Active Plugins Option does not reset when you delete a plugin.

[GeekStreetWP]

When you deactivate a plugin like Akismet, a value gets saved into "wp_options" under the option name "recently_activated".

The value looks like:
a:1:{s:19:"akismet/akismet.php";i:1497201452;}

When you reactivate Akismet, the value is updated and resets the option back to look like this:
a:0:{}

The Bug.

When you deactivate Akismet and delete akismet, the "recently_activated" option keeps this in the option value.
a:1:{s:19:"akismet/akismet.php";i:1497201452;} when it should reset back to a:0:{}

[azouamauriac]

Hello @GeekStreetWP and wellcome to trac, thank you for your report, i'm able to reproduce the 'issue' but i'm asking myself if it's real issue, since after deletion, when you reinstall the plugin it's appear to "recently_activated"'s tab.

let's ask a second opinion if needed.