JQL with "status WAS" might not work with name

Issue Summary

JQL searches with issue status names coupled with some complicated clauses might not work for search.

Steps to Reproduce

1. Perform JQL search for example:

   project = "XYZ" AND status WAS "In Progress" 
   

2. Search will fail to get the correct result.

Expected Results

Search should get all the issue keys that were in the status as in the JQL text.

Actual Results

JQL searches fail for Status Search with name.

Workaround

JQL will accept the Status ID of the status you wish to search for but these are unique to the team-managed project they belong to.

Example of a successful query:

project = "XYZ" AND status WAS IN 10245

where
10248 = 'Done'

To find the status ID for your team-managed project, you may use the following API call:

GET /rest/api/3/project/<Insert project key>/statuses