fix(mod-queue): preserve pending reject state after refresh

src/lib/utils/__tests__/pending-approval-moderation.test.ts

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+import { describe, expect, it } from 'vitest';
+import { approvePendingCommentModeration, isPendingApprovalAwaiting, isPendingApprovalRejected, rejectPendingCommentModeration } from '../pending-approval-moderation';
+
+describe('pending approval moderation utils', () => {
+  it('publishes approval with approved=true', () => {
+    expect(approvePendingCommentModeration).toEqual({ approved: true });
+  });
+
+  it('publishes rejection with approved=false and no removed flag', () => {
+    expect(rejectPendingCommentModeration).toEqual({ approved: false });
+    expect('removed' in rejectPendingCommentModeration).toBe(false);
+  });
+
+  it('treats pending approved=false as rejected for display', () => {
+    expect(isPendingApprovalRejected({ pendingApproval: true, approved: false })).toBe(true);
+    expect(isPendingApprovalAwaiting({ pendingApproval: true, approved: false })).toBe(false);
+  });
+
+  it('keeps pending approvals awaiting when no decision has been made', () => {
+    expect(isPendingApprovalRejected({ pendingApproval: true })).toBe(false);
+    expect(isPendingApprovalAwaiting({ pendingApproval: true })).toBe(true);
+  });
+});

src/lib/utils/pending-approval-moderation.ts

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+export const approvePendingCommentModeration = { approved: true } as const;
+
+// plebbit-js clears pendingApproval only when rejection is published as approved:false.
+// Sending removed:true marks the comment removed but can leave it in the mod queue.
+export const rejectPendingCommentModeration = { approved: false } as const;
+
+type PendingApprovalDisplayState = {
+  approved?: boolean;
+  removed?: boolean;
+  pendingApproval?: boolean;
+};
+
+export const isPendingApprovalRejected = (comment?: PendingApprovalDisplayState) =>
+  comment?.removed === true || (comment?.pendingApproval === true && comment?.approved === false);
+
+export const isPendingApprovalAwaiting = (comment?: PendingApprovalDisplayState) =>
+  comment?.pendingApproval === true && comment?.approved !== true && !isPendingApprovalRejected(comment);