Having it set to nil caused https://github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/issues/5115
The problem was several layers removed from the fix. The link decides to
clean up a `fwdPkg` only if it's completed, otherwise it renotifies the
HTLCs. A package is only set to complete if it's `addAck` and
`settleFail` filters are full. For forwarded HTLCs, the `addAck` was
never being set so it would never be considered complete under this
criteria.
`addAck` is set for an HTLC when signing the next commitment TX in the
`LightningChannel`. The path for this is:
* `LightningChannel#SettleHtlc` adds the HTLC to `localUpdates`
* `LightningChannel#SignNextCommitment` builds the `ackAddRef` for all
updates with `SourceRef != nil`.
* `LightningChannel#SignNextCommitment` then passes the list of
`ackAddRef` to `OpenChannel#AppendRemoteCommitChain` to persist the new
acks in the filter
Since `SourceRef` was nil for interceptor packages, `SignNextCommitment`
ignored it and the ack was never persisted.
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