Rework code to pass object back on status update

pkg/client/fake/client.go

@@ -403,8 +403,9 @@ func (t versionedTracker) update(gvr schema.GroupVersionResource, obj runtime.Ob
 			if err := copyStatusFrom(obj, oldObject); err != nil {
 				return fmt.Errorf("failed to copy non-status field for object with status subresouce: %w", err)
 			}
-
-			obj = oldObject.DeepCopyObject().(client.Object)
+			passedRV := accessor.GetResourceVersion()
+			reflect.ValueOf(obj).Elem().Set(reflect.ValueOf(oldObject.DeepCopyObject()).Elem())
+			accessor.SetResourceVersion(passedRV)
 		} else { // copy status from original object
 			if err := copyStatusFrom(oldObject, obj); err != nil {
 				return fmt.Errorf("failed to copy the status for object with status subresource: %w", err)
@@ -437,14 +438,6 @@ func (t versionedTracker) update(gvr schema.GroupVersionResource, obj runtime.Ob
 	intResourceVersion++
 	accessor.SetResourceVersion(strconv.FormatUint(intResourceVersion, 10))
 
-	// obtain the current obj accessor's pointer,
-	// so we can make an update on the current obj
-	currentAccessor, err := meta.Accessor(obj)
-	if err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("failed to get accessor for object: %w", err)
-	}
-	currentAccessor.SetResourceVersion(strconv.FormatUint(intResourceVersion, 10))
-
 	if !deleting && !deletionTimestampEqual(accessor, oldAccessor) {
 		return fmt.Errorf("error: Unable to edit %s: metadata.deletionTimestamp field is immutable", accessor.GetName())
 	}