@joshiga, I found the solution before having an opportunity to test with a Linux guest.
The solution is to configure the Linux GUI to retain file history. In Ubuntu 22.04, open Settings > Privacy > File History & Trash > File History and toggle the File History switch on.
Thanks to @sdaks in this post, which addresses the issue for an earlier Ubuntu version and Linux Mint, which have different configuration GUIs and menus although the issue seems to remain the same.
This said, Player 16.2.4 remains deeply flawed.
