Well, I suppose, RIP #BlenderCycles.
It seems that it just isn't maintained any more, or it hasn't got enough human resources allocated. Bugs are being introduced rather then fixed, and the bug-backlog is only getting longer.
On the bright side, that pushed me towards giving EEVEE a decent poke. I think EEVEE will definitely work for day-to-day product renders.
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