HIVE-29332: StatsUtils to stop using "0" defaults on numeric columns without optional high/low info #6208
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What changes were proposed in this pull request?
HIVE-29332: Use null values for min/max Range values of numeric columns if the corresponding stats values are not set
Why are the changes needed?
Stats could be severely underestimated for some queries. In addition, invalid ranges like [0, -10] were theoretically possible. The following screenshot clearly highlights changes in the EXPLAIN output:

Does this PR introduce any user-facing change?
No
How was this patch tested?
with a query test file, with unittesting, and with a proprietary Hive implementation