Hide feature just for article owners?

Hello Support,

I'm writing because I've found sth weird on last Cobalt version.

On file "components\com_cobalt\library\php\helpers\access.php", the method allowHide is written as follows:

public static function allowHide($record, $type, $section)
{
    $user = JFactory::getUser();

    if($type->params->get('properties.allow_hide') && $record->user_id && ($record->user_id == $user->get('id')))
    {
        return TRUE;
    }

    return FALSE;
}

This wouldn't allow any moderator to use that feature, in other words, it's just the author the one that can set the record as hidden or not. I've checked Cobalt 7 access file and the method considered the fact that an administrator could hide any record. On Cobalt 7:

public static function allowHide($record, $type, $section)
{
    $user = JFactory::getUser();

    if(in_array($type->params->get('properties.item_can_moderate'), $user->getAuthorisedViewLevels()))
    {
        return TRUE;
    }
    if($type->params->get('properties.allow_hide') && $record->user_id && ($record->user_id == $user->get('id')))
    {
        return TRUE;
    }

    return FALSE;
}

Is this some kind of unnoticed problem or is it intentional? Personally, I believe it's quite better to let moderators hide or unhide records.

Thanks, Matias