Show forecast distribution panel to bot users

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Summary

Resolves #5104. Bot accounts are no longer gated out of the forecast maker panel on questions. They now see the read-only numeric distribution panel with their latest forecast overlaid, while still being unable to submit via the UI.

Changes

• Removed the bot early-return in front_end/src/components/forecast_maker/index.tsx.
• Relied on existing canPredictQuestion / disabled paths to keep interactive UI (sliders, mode switcher, submit/withdraw buttons) hidden for bots.
• No fake "input" curve is shown: ContinuousPredictionChart only draws the user curve when the bot actually has a previous forecast, and the sliders are seeded from that forecast so the drawn curve equals the bot's last submission.

Test plan

• As a bot user, open a numeric question with no forecast: panel renders, no "my prediction" curve/row, no submit buttons.
• As a bot user, open a numeric question with a previous forecast: panel renders, user curve/row matches the last submitted forecast, no sliders/submit.
• As a non-bot user: unchanged behavior.

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Summary by CodeRabbit

• Bug Fixes
  • Forecast makers can now view their latest forecast even when prediction access is unavailable.
  • The forecast panel is displayed in read-only mode when prediction permissions are denied.

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📝 Walkthrough

Walkthrough

The forecast maker no longer hides for bot users. It renders the panel and uses canPredictQuestion to restrict prediction access.

Changes

Bot forecast visibility

Layer / File(s)	Summary
Read-only forecast rendering front_end/src/components/forecast_maker/index.tsx	The component removes the bot-specific early return. Bots can view the latest forecast while canPredictQuestion controls prediction capability.

Estimated code review effort: 2 (Simple) | ~10 minutes

Possibly related PRs

• Metaculus/metaculus#4317: Adjusts ForecastMaker and canPredictQuestion handling for bot users.
• Metaculus/metaculus#4882: Changes ForecastMaker visibility for bot users.

Suggested reviewers: cemreinanc, ncarazon

Poem

A rabbit viewed the forecast bright,
No hidden panel out of sight.
Bots may see their latest score,
Prediction controls stay at the door.
Hop, hop—read-only is right!

🚥 Pre-merge checks | ✅ 4

✅ Passed checks (4 passed)

Check name	Status	Explanation
Description Check	✅ Passed	Check skipped - CodeRabbit’s high-level summary is enabled.
Title check	✅ Passed	The title clearly describes the main change: showing the forecast distribution panel to bot users.
Linked Issues check	✅ Passed	The change removes the bot exclusion and preserves read-only behavior, meeting issue #5104 requirements.
Out of Scope Changes check	✅ Passed	The changes are limited to rendering the forecast panel for bot users and are within issue #5104 scope.

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