[SPZ2-5904] [1.0.3-rc3] Inconsistent Pipe + Belt Catcher/Launcher Rotation

[robust blade]

There are multiple issues with rotating catchers and launchers, which I see reported elsewhere but for different versions and I am not sure that every issue I've noticed has been reported or for this version.

1. Launchers sometimes require multiple Rotate presses to actually rotate. This occurs most often the first time you press it, so the first rotate does nothing, but the 2nd, 3rd, etc. rotate as expected. This appears to occur on a per-slot basis, so I have the "sticky" launcher rotation for the first time in each of the 4 foundation slots, but only once each.

2. Rotating E/W Pipe Launchers produce pipes instead of rotating launcher directions

3. Rotating N/S Belt Launchers produces belts instead of rotating launcher directions

Based on the similar issues surfaced by the bot it appears all of these have been reported but for prior versions, so I'm not going to attach any logs or recordings but I have them if needed.

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[SPZ2-5904] [1.0.3-rc3] Inconsistent Pipe + Belt Catcher/Launcher Rotation