The preparer always clones VCS requirements

Previously, in download mode, it did a vcs export,
which did not include vcs information, leading to
issues when the build backend required it.

src/pip/_internal/operations/prepare.py

@@ -570,7 +570,7 @@ def prepare_editable_requirement(
                     'hash.'.format(req)
                 )
             req.ensure_has_source_dir(self.src_dir)
-            req.update_editable(self.download_dir is None)
+            req.update_editable()
 
             dist = _get_prepared_distribution(
                 req, self.req_tracker, self.finder, self.build_isolation,

src/pip/_internal/req/req_install.py

@@ -617,8 +617,8 @@ def ensure_has_source_dir(
             )
 
     # For editable installations
-    def update_editable(self, obtain=True):
-        # type: (bool) -> None
+    def update_editable(self):
+        # type: () -> None
         if not self.link:
             logger.debug(
                 "Cannot update repository at %s; repository location is "
@@ -651,10 +651,7 @@ def update_editable(self, obtain=True):
                     )
                 deprecated(reason, replacement, gone_in="21.0", issue=7554)
             hidden_url = hide_url(self.link.url)
-            if obtain:
-                vcs_backend.obtain(self.source_dir, url=hidden_url)
-            else:
-                vcs_backend.export(self.source_dir, url=hidden_url)
+            vcs_backend.obtain(self.source_dir, url=hidden_url)
         else:
             assert 0, (
                 'Unexpected version control type (in {}): {}'.format(