[Bug] Restore v1.7 behavior for --defer + --favor-state when selecting interdependent resources

[jtcohen6]

Is this a new bug in dbt-core?

• I believe this is a new bug in dbt-core
• I have searched the existing issues, and I could not find an existing issue for this bug

Current Behavior

Given:

model_a ----\
             \
              --> model_c 
             /
model_b ----/

After the recent refactors to deferral, dbt run --select model_b model_c --favor-state would yield compiled code such that:

-- target/compiled/model_c.sql
select * from prod.model_a
union all
select * from prod.model_b

Expected Behavior

In v1.7 and previous versions, because model_b is also selected in the current run (even though we are using --favor-state overall), the compiled code for model_c should use the prod target for model_a (regardless of whether it exists in the dev schema) but always the dev target for model_b:

-- target/compiled/model_c.sql
select * from prod.model_a
union all
select * from dev.model_b

Steps To Reproduce

1. Define model_a, model_b, model_c as shown
2. dbt run --target prod
3. mv target/manifest.json state/
4. dbt run --select model_b model_c --favor-state

Relevant log output

No response

Environment

dbt: 1.8.0rc1 / main

Which database adapter are you using with dbt?

No response

Additional Context

This has not been reported by any users/customers, I just realized it while writing this comment:

• [CT-3569] [Feature] Add a --favor-state-selector flag that supports node selection syntax #9410 (comment)