False positive for "Static base class members should not be accessed via derived types" when member is declared in protected interface

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Language: Java

Example:

ContactsContract {
   protected interface RawContactsColumns {
      public static final String CONTACT_ID = "contact_id";
   }

   public static final class Phone implements RawContactsColumns {
      ...
   }
}

Expected:
Using the member as ContactsContract.Phone.CONTACT_ID yields no warning.

Actual:
Warning to use ContactsContract$RawContactsColumns instead, even though it cannot be accessed from that package.

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