[WIP] Fix recursion issue causing stepper to break

[Copilot]

• Understand the issue: (fix -> )() causes stepper to blow up with too much recursion in elaboration
• Add test case to reproduce the issue in Test_Stepper.re
• Identify root cause through test failure analysis
• Implement fix
• Run code review and security scan

Original prompt

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This section details on the original issue you should resolve

<issue_title>(fix -> )() breaks stepper</issue_title>
<issue_description>(fix -> )() causes stepper to blow up with too much recursion in elaboration</issue_description>

Comments on the Issue (you are @copilot in this section)

• Fixes (fix -> )() breaks stepper #1962

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