New-comment navigation misses unpublished comments visible to moderators

Problem/Motivation

Moderators can see newly submitted, unpublished comments, but ACT’s new-comment count and navigation exclude them. New comments that a moderator can view should be discoverable through the toolbar.

Steps to reproduce

An anonymous user submitted a reply requiring approval. After refreshing the discussion, an administrator could see the unpublished reply, but the toolbar showed “0 new” and disabled Previous new / Next new buttons.

The administrator had to scroll through the discussion to find the reply. The theme-rendered comment also displayed a “New” badge, contradicting the toolbar.

Proposed resolution

Include newly submitted comments that the current moderator has permission to view in new-comment navigation.

Clearly identify comments awaiting approval.

Unpublished comments must remain hidden from viewers without permission to see them, and published totals should remain accurate.

Remaining tasks

User interface changes

API changes

Data model changes