This isn't a bug necessarily--I don't know whether Smiths were ever quest NPC in classic.
Smiths only check for armor/weapons, and cannot be used as a quest return NPC. It would be useful to have these NPCS perform a check whether item is quest, then check for armor/weapon, allowing them to be used.
Smiths only check for armor/weapons, and cannot be used as a quest return NPC. It would be useful to have these NPCS perform a check whether item is quest, then check for armor/weapon, allowing them to be used.