Regression: Thread component not updating its message list

[tassoevan]

Proposed changes

• Does NOT ignore that the initial state of message could be undefined;
• Convert message._updatedAt type from REST API from string to Date;
• Checks _id and _updatedAt to bail-out re-renderings;
• Pass data to the thread template without reactivity.

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[gabriellsh]

Lgtm!