Hi Timothy,

There is an option to remove the requirement links from test script steps if the user has appropriate permissions to do so. It is independent of the fact that whether the script is linked with defect or not.

However, from the explanation it looks like you have some different configuration where in you are cloning the environment. So this does not explain the full configuration picture . So, try giving appropriate permissions to the user who are trying to remove the requirements links. One more thing is, when a defect is created, work item link is created but not requirement link.

Please contact support team for any setup related issues.

Thanks ,
Krupa Gunhalkar

You can also submit an enhancement request against RQM, including the explanation from your comment indicating why you need this.   It sounds like you still have an open question though, as to why it sometimes is linking in just the requirements from the current step, and other times linking in all requirements from the script.   It might be worth posting that question separately.   Note that a forum post is intended to be a specific question, rather than a "topic area".  Making sure your post is in the form of a question is one of the best ways to avoid entangling multiple separate questions in a single post.