Steps to reproduce:
1. Open the attached project “MissingReference“
2. Open the “Assets/TestScene.unity“ Scene
3. In the Hierarchy window select the “InternalReference“ GameObject
4. In the Inspector window observe the “Other“ variable in the “Test Script“ component
5. Remove the “Other Script“ component
6. Save the changes
7. Open the “Assets/OtherScene.unity“ Scene
8. Repeat 2-4 steps

Expected result: The value of the “Other“ variable is “Missing (Other Script)“
Actual result: The value of the “Other“ variable is “InternalReference (Other Script)“

Reproducible with: 2020.3.43f1, 2021.3.17f1, 2022.1.0a6
Not reproducible with: 2022.1.24f1, 2022.2.2f1, 2023.1.0a26
Fixed in: 2022.1.0a7

Reproducible on: Windows 10

Note: Look at the attached video “Bug.mp4“ for clarity