repeater in modal $record is empty

# this one works as expected
Repeater::make('projects')
    ->relationship('projects')
    ->schema([
        TextInput::make('name')
            ->formatStateUsing(fn ($record) => $record?->name),
        TextInput::make('status')
            ->formatStateUsing(fn ($record) => $record?->status),
    ]),

TextInput::make('# projects')
    ->hintAction(
        Action::make('view projects')
          ->form([

            # this one though, within an action form on the same page...
            Repeater::make('projects')
              ->relationship('projects')
              ->schema([
                # ... $record is null, calculated state fails
                TextInput::make('name')
                  ->formatStateUsing(fn ($record) => $record?->name),
                TextInput::make('status')
                  ->formatStateUsing(fn ($record) => $record?->status),
              ])
          ])
    ),