Torches and redstone torches cannot be placed on top of a Jack o'Lantern but can be placed on pumpkin

The bug

Torches and redstone torches cannot be placed on top of a Jack o'Lantern but can be placed on pumpkin.
MC-118112 (same/similar issue) has status as this being resolved yet one still cannot place torches or redstone torches on top of Jack o'Lanterns but can do so on pumpkins.

Code analysis

Code analysis by [Mod] bemoty can be found in this comment.