bug(material/chip): Mdc Chip Grid empties all options when using Reactive Forms and focusing out
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Description
### Is this a regression?
- [X] Yes, this behavior used to work in the previous version
### The previous version in which this bug was not present was
14.2.6
### Description
Having Reactive forms attached to `mat-chip-grid` which accepts an array of object values, clears them on focus out.
### Reproduction
Steps to reproduce:
1. Create a formgroup with some formControl
2. Bind it to ` `
3. Add some new options (or the same works if the list is already populated) that are **arrays of objects**.
4. Focus out of the component
https://stackblitz.com/edit/angular-6g9jz1?file=src%2Fapp%2Fchips-input-example.ts,src%2Fapp%2Fchips-input-example.html
Upon further investigation, figured that the core problem is that on focus out, object values are transformed to strings hence why we don't see the name property. Nevertheless objects were not transformed in v 14.

_Note:_ In the Docs Chip list works as expected because it is not bound to Reactive forms
### Expected Behavior
All options remain with previously defined object values
### Actual Behavior
All options are transformed to strings thus we have empty text options
### Environment
- Angular: 15.0.4
- CDK/Material: 15.0.3
- Browser(s): Chrome 108.0.5359.124
- Operating System: macOS Ventura 13.1
Contributor guide
Research direction
Start with the linked StackBlitz reproduction, especially src/app/chips-input-example.ts and src/app/chips-input-example.html, and inspect how mat-chip-grid is bound to Reactive Forms with object arrays. Reproduce the focus-out behavior, then verify that the options retain their object values and visible text afterward.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- angular, typescript
- Domain
- frontend
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 42/100