Figma slots do not pass on component properties

I have a simple component with a hover state. This component is embedded into a slot (which is obviously part of another component). So it’s; Main component>Slot>Nested Component (with hover state). My nested component works fine on its own, but once added to the slot, it loses its hover state.

See video with more detail: 

It seems to me that this only works with components that contain nested instances, and the slot doesn't pass them along.
I found a solution, but it looks like a workaround.
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/denys-dod_figma-productdesign-web3-activity-7437838057573138432-xAMs

Hi ​Everyone, Celyn from Figma Community Support here.

Thanks all for taking the time to share these details and for exploring the new Slots feature.

​@Bohdan 619  ​@james-anyteam — I’ve noted the feedback you both shared and passed it along to the team so they’re aware of how these behaviors are impacting real workflows and can review them more closely as the feature continues to evolve.

Thanks as well ​@james-anyteam for the screen recording, it’s really helpful, and I’ve shared that with the team too.

​@Denis719k — appreciate you sharing your observations and the workaround you found, as well as the resource with the community.

I’ll follow up in this thread if there are any updates I can pass along.

Really appreciate you all taking the time to document these cases and flag them here 🙌