Why exactly would you use the back button to go away from the page rather than just using navigation? I'm curious!
I do suggest filing a ticket about it and having a UA help you out on this, I've already let them know they'll likely be getting a ticket about it! is correct, that all the vending machines use the same basic code (the same way most quest givers use the same code). I'll let a programmer know this is a thing, as well.
here's the thing. functionally, from a server perspective, there is no difference between you hitting your back button and you manually refreshing the page. you hit the back button, your browser loads the last page you were on. and there are far more people who want to be able to do an action again by refreshing than there are people who use their back button to navigate. we have put the functionality in features before that disabled the back button repeating the action, but that also disables refreshing. it's really just an either/or situation.
the answer is really just don't use your back button to navigate subeta. but yes when an action gets repeated because you used your back button you can always file a ticket and a ua can help you out.