Copying CTDA block in SMQN throws error saying the target is not persistent

What steps will reproduce the problem?
1. In an SMQN record, have an NPC reference as a target for a condition.
2. Try to drag copy it from the plugin it's in into a new one, or into an 
existing one overriding the same SMQN.
3. Observe that an error is thrown.

What is the expected output?
The CTDA block should be copied.

What do you see instead?
An error.

What version of the product are you using? On what operating system?
3.0.32 rv1544

Please provide any additional information below.
Screen and bug output are attached.

Skyrim does not require that actors or any other targeted reference be 
persistent for a condition to check something on them. This was true of the 
older games and may simply have been assumed to be necessary in Skyrim..

Original issue reported on code.google.com by arthmoor on 5 Apr 2014 at 6:43

Attachments:

NotPersistent.jpg
TES5Edit_bugreport.txt

SaveScum / skyrim-plugin-decoding-project

Copying CTDA block in SMQN throws error saying the target is not persistent #159