Historically, the REST API would generate the entire response object, including running expensive filters, then it would apply the `_fields` parameter, discarding the fields that weren't specificed.
This change causes `_fields` to be applied earlier, so that only requested fields are processed.
Merges [43087] to the 4.9 branch.
Props danielbachhuber.
See #43874.
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