Default Author & Company fields do not populate

Setting default author and company in the Cubase preferences saves fine, but every time I create a new project those fields are still left blank
http://puu.sh/drdyc/365f2682d3.png
http://puu.sh/drdxO/bf12138e78.png

anybody else having this issue or can confirm it?

Yes, even in Cubase Pro 9 and now pro 9.5.
Strange that I cannot find any reaction from Steinberg on this subject.
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