DFBUGS-975: [release-4.18] controllers: use semantic deepequal

[openshift-cherrypick-robot]

This is an automated cherry-pick of #289

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[rewantsoni]

/retitle DFBUGS-975: [release-4.18] controllers: use semantic deepequal

[openshift-ci-robot]

@openshift-cherrypick-robot: This pull request references [Jira Issue DFBUGS-975](https://issues.redhat.com//browse/DFBUGS-975), which is invalid:

• expected the bug to target the "odf-4.18" version, but no target version was set

Comment /jira refresh to re-evaluate validity if changes to the Jira bug are made, or edit the title of this pull request to link to a different bug.

In response to this:

This is an automated cherry-pick of #289

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[rewantsoni]

/jira refresh

[openshift-ci-robot]

@rewantsoni: This pull request references [Jira Issue DFBUGS-975](https://issues.redhat.com//browse/DFBUGS-975), which is valid. The bug has been moved to the POST state.

3 validation(s) were run on this bug

• bug is open, matching expected state (open)
• bug target version (odf-4.18) matches configured target version for branch (odf-4.18)
• bug is in the state New, which is one of the valid states (NEW, ASSIGNED, POST)

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/jira refresh

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[openshift-ci-robot]

@openshift-cherrypick-robot: [Jira Issue DFBUGS-975](https://issues.redhat.com//browse/DFBUGS-975): All pull requests linked via external trackers have merged:

• red-hat-storage/ocs-client-operator#290

[Jira Issue DFBUGS-975](https://issues.redhat.com//browse/DFBUGS-975) has been moved to the MODIFIED state.

In response to this:

This is an automated cherry-pick of #289

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