Grave generates above death location in next available free space, potentially all the way on the surface if killed in confined area about gravestone HOT 3 CLOSED

From https://legacy.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/gravestone-mod:

It always has been like that. It is clearly stated on the mod page that it works like this.

from gravestone.

"works as intended"? how the heck is this an intended feature?
If i die while underground i at least know how i got there, if the gravestone spawns on the surface in a forest i have to check underground first, then discover it is not there only to have to search for it above ground! the whole point of the mod is to leave a grave marker on the location where the player died, not miles above it!
Why would you mark this as 'Works as intended' and close the thread?!

from gravestone.

I assumed this line was for if you are trapped in gravel or sand and there are no free spaces on your location, not that the grave always needed a free block above the character's head to work. After all, the grave does not usually generate above the character's head-level but on the ground.
Neither are 2-block tall strip-mines something unusual in minecraft. I would make sense if the grave spawns on your feet and then goes higher only if it finds that space occupied.

But alright, bit confused as to why this is the intended way but fair enough.

Edit: As a side-note, should the mortuary note not be adjusted to tell the spawning location of the grave instead of the death location in case the two do not lign up? I was unpleasantly suprised despite reading the mod description and i doubt i am the only one this happened to

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