ID 404905 - AlembicIn node ignores transformation of locator shapes exported from Maya

Problem summary
The AlembicIn node ignores transformation of locator shapes exported from Maya. 

Objects in Maya are composed of two elements, their transform and their shape. To view them both in Maya, enable the Outliner menu option: Display -> “DAG Objects” and “Shapes”.

In the case of a locator, Maya creates a 'locator1' parent and 'locatorShape1' child. The 'locator1' object has transformation attributes. Also, the 'locatorShape1' object has Local Position and Local Scale attributes. 

When exported as an alembic, both transformations are included as an ".xform" CompoundProperty as seen in abcecho:

Object name=/locator1
  CompoundProperty name=.xform;schema=AbcGeom_Xform_v3
Object name=/locator1/locatorShape1
  CompoundProperty name=.xform;schema=AbcGeom_Xform_v3
  ScalarProperty name=locator;interpretation=;datatype=float64_t[6];arraysize=6;numsamps=1

However, when loading the alembic in Katana with the AlembicIn node, the 'locator1/locatorShape1' scene graph location is missing the xform attribute. 

Customer reported version
katana.3.0v9

Customer reported platform
centos7

Steps to reproduce

Create a locator alembic in Maya (or download locator.abc):
1) Start Maya, then select Create>Locator at the top menu bar.
2) Enable the Outliner menu option: Display -> “DAG Objects” and “Shapes”.
3) In the Channel Box tab, set the Translate X attribute to "1" on the 'locator1' object.
4) In the Channel Box tab, set the Local Position X attribute to "2" on the 'locatorShape1' object.
5) Export 'locator1/locatorShape1' objects as an alembic by selecting 'locator1' in the Outliner then select Cache>Alembic Cache>Export Selection to Alembic...

6) Start Katana, create an AlembicIn node and set the abcAsset parameter to the alembic generated above.
Notice: the 'locator1/locatorShape1' scene graph location is missing the xform attribute

Expected behavior
The 'locator1/locatorShape1' scene graph location contains the xform attribute.

Actual behavior
The 'locator1/locatorShape1' scene graph location is missing the xform attribute

Workaround
No known workaround.

Reproduced by support
This bug has been reproduced in:
Katana 3.2v1 - CentOS 7, Windows 10
Katana 3.1v5 - CentOS 7, Windows 10
Katana 3.1v1 - CentOS 7, Windows 10
Katana 3.0v9 - CentOS 7, Windows 10
Katana 3.0v1 - CentOS 7, Windows 10
Katana 2.5v1 - CentOS 7, Windows 10
Katana 1.6v3 - CentOS 7

Earliest version tested
Katana 1.6v3 - This issue appears to be in all versions of the product