stats: refine the row count estimation for unknown values #7175
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Before this PR, when are queries on values that stats do not know, we simply regard them as do not exist. However, stats may not up to date. This PR refine the estimation methods for unknown values:
Fix #7127
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Unit test.
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No.
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No.
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PTAL @coocood @zz-jason @winoros