[Bug]: Autocomplete setMenuItems immediately unset after close/reopen

[gselderslaghs]

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Context

setMenuItems method sets and shows the new created entries but unsets them directly when focus on the input element for autocomplete search or after close/reopen the options

Current Behavior

Calling the setMenuItems method shows the list of the defined entries within the methods argument, but does not seem to set them as permanent entries, when you trigger keyboard interaction or close/reopen the option entries, items set by setMenuItems are not visible but shows the initial data entries
Changing the minLength to a number greater then 0, seem to affect the open functionality

Expected behavior

When changing the entries with the setMenuItems method, they should remain visible after component interaction
The method should be the main method for handling create/update/delete items dynamically
Updated entries should be:

• accessible even when dropdown element is closed/opened
• accessible by autocomplete search
• accessible when minLength value is greater then 0

Possible Solutions or Causes

menuItems property is empty after focusing into the input field or emptying the field after selection, probably the element is re-initialized where options data entries overwrite the given argument

Steps to reproduce

Codepen example

Your Environment

• Version used: 2.1.1