Fix results view scrolling back to top when switching tabs

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When users switch away from a query results tab and return, the results view would scroll back to the top, losing their previous scroll position. This was particularly problematic when examining large result sets or JSON columns.

Problem

The issue occurred in this scenario:

1. Run a query with results spanning multiple pages
2. Scroll to the middle or end of results
3. Click on a JSON column to open it in a new editor window
4. Close the new window and return to the SQL query tab
5. Results window jumps back to the top ❌

Root Cause

The Table.setData() method in src/reactviews/pages/QueryResult/table/table.ts was hardcoded to always scroll to top:

// Before (problematic)
this._grid.setData(this._data, true);  // Always scrolled to top

During tab refresh (refreshQueryTab), this method was called to replay existing results, unnecessarily resetting the scroll position.

Solution

Core Fix

Changed the default scroll behavior to preserve user's scroll position:

// After (fixed)
setData(data: Array<T> | TableDataView<T>, scrollToTop?: boolean): void {
    this._grid.setData(this._data, scrollToTop ?? false);  // Preserves position by default
}

Additional Enhancements

• Added scroll position tracking for component remount scenarios
• Added explicit scrollToTop() method when scrolling to top is genuinely needed
• Maintains backward compatibility with optional scrollToTop parameter

Impact

• ✅ Tab switching preserves scroll position (addresses the reported issue)
• ✅ Better UX with large result sets - users don't lose their place
• ✅ Explicit control available when scroll to top is needed
• ✅ Minimal code changes - low risk of regression

Testing

The fix handles both webview context scenarios:

• When retainContextWhenHidden is true (context preserved)
• When retainContextWhenHidden is false (component remounted)

Fixes #18666.

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