Why are there two featured lists?

Question

There are two featured lists with the same URL, but different results:

1. Go to http://meta.stackoverflow.com
2. Click on "Questions"
3. Click on "featured"

You'll see one list with the URL https://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions?sort=featured

1. Go to http://meta.stackoverflow.com
2. Click on "featured"

This list is subtly different - in this case it's missing a certain 500 point bounty - and perhaps others. It has the URL https://meta.stackoverflow.com/?tab=featured

Caching issue, or gnomes?

Answer 1

I think that, with method two, you're still technically "on the front page" — just seeing a restricted view of it — where the no questions with score of -8 or lower rule applies.

With the first method, you're inside /questions, so you see everything.