Hi
I think it depends on your business approval process.
In PDM you could have a team responsible for it which is different than the project team.
We also have been asked per the users why when an object is approved in PJL, why it is not set to released automatically when set to PDM. The fact is that for us sometimes it would make sense, sometimes it would not make sense as the product team has its word to say about releasing a new data in its product !!!
If you create the object in PDM and then check it out to PJL, do the approval, when you check it in to PDM, it will be at In Work/Draft whatever is first as it is a new iteration for PDM.
It makes sense to me.
One way to avoid that situation is to do the approval only in PDM. So you guys can work in PJL; send it to PDM and then promote.
I understand why PTC set it up that way and personally I am more than happy with this as we find we could adapt the way we work.
If you can't, maybe a customization is possible but personally, I would strongly recommend to keep away of customisation.
Best regards
