Automatic merge from submit-queue (batch tested with PRs 42443, 38924, 42367, 42391, 42310)

Fix StatefulSet e2e flake

**What this PR does / why we need it**:
Fixes StatefulSet e2e flake by ensuring that the StatefulSet controller has observed the unreadiness of Pods prior to attempting to exercise scale functionality.
**Which issue this PR fixes** 
fixes #41889
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