Beacons work inconsistently in the Nether

I was trying to test out the new beacon in my nether fortress and i encountered some issues.
1: the beacon does not seem to activate unless there is a shaft leading all the way to the bedrock ceiling on top of it
2: the beacon will never emit light beams in the nether.

due to the way the nether differed from the over world and sky lands the beacon needs a different rule set for this dimension