Issue with rclone backend features

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What is the problem you are having with rclone?

in some cases, the output of rclone backend features does not seem correct

command output
rclone backend features remote: correct
rclone backend features <backendname> not correct
rclone backend features nonexistent.backend not correct

Run the command 'rclone version' and share the full output of the command.

rclone version
rclone v1.69.1
- os/version: ubuntu 24.04 (64 bit)
- os/kernel: 6.11.0-21-generic (x86_64)
- os/type: linux
- os/arch: amd64
- go/version: go1.24.0
- go/linking: static
- go/tags: none

Which cloud storage system are you using? (eg Google Drive)

gdrive

The command you were trying to run (eg rclone copy /tmp remote:tmp)

see log below

Please run 'rclone config redacted' and share the full output. If you get command not found, please make sure to update rclone.

rclone config redacted remote:
[remote]
type = drive
client_id = XXX
client_secret = XXX
token = XXX
root_folder_id = XXX

A log from the command that you were trying to run with the -vv flag

# correct output, value is `true`
rclone backend features remote: -vv | grep "DuplicateFiles"
DEBUG : rclone: Version "v1.69.1" starting with parameters ["rclone" "backend" "features" "remote:" "-vv"]
DEBUG : Using config file from "/home/user01/.config/rclone/rclone.conf"
DEBUG : 3 go routines active
                "DuplicateFiles": true,

#not correct output, value is `false`, but should be true
rclone backend features drive -vv | grep "DuplicateFiles"
DEBUG : rclone: Version "v1.69.1" starting with parameters ["rclone" "backend" "features" "drive" "-vv"]
DEBUG : Using config file from "/home/user01/.config/rclone/rclone.conf"
DEBUG : 3 go routines active
                "DuplicateFiles": false,

# not correct output, no such backend, would expect error
rclone backend features nonexistent.backend -vv | grep "DuplicateFiles"
DEBUG : rclone: Version "v1.69.1" starting with parameters ["rclone" "backend" "features" "nonexistent.remote" "-vv"]
DEBUG : Using config file from "/home/user01/.config/rclone/rclone.conf"
DEBUG : 3 go routines active
                "DuplicateFiles": false,