diff --git a/lib/ansible/_internal/_task.py b/lib/ansible/_internal/_task.py
index 47bbb4f8a58..d19cc283b3e 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/_internal/_task.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/_internal/_task.py
@@ -202,8 +202,7 @@ class TaskContext(AmbientContextBase):
         original_task = self.task
         original_play_context = te._play_context
 
-        loop_item_task = self.task.copy(exclude_parent=True, exclude_tasks=True)
-        loop_item_task._parent = self.task._parent
+        loop_item_task = self.task.copy()
         loop_item_play_context = te._play_context.copy()
 
         self._task = loop_item_task
diff --git a/lib/ansible/executor/play_iterator.py b/lib/ansible/executor/play_iterator.py
index 78d95719eb0..cc5402db40a 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/executor/play_iterator.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/executor/play_iterator.py
@@ -603,23 +603,36 @@ class PlayIterator:
             if state.tasks_child_state:
                 state.tasks_child_state = self._insert_tasks_into_state(state.tasks_child_state, task_list)
             else:
-                target_block = state._blocks[state.cur_block].copy(exclude_tasks=True)
-                target_block.block[state.cur_regular_task:state.cur_regular_task] = task_list
-                state._blocks[state.cur_block] = target_block
+                cur_block = state._blocks[state.cur_block]
+                if cur_block._copied:
+                    cur_block.block[state.cur_regular_task:state.cur_regular_task] = task_list
+                else:
+                    target_block = cur_block.copy()
+                    target_block.block[state.cur_regular_task:state.cur_regular_task] = task_list
+                    state._blocks[state.cur_block] = target_block
         elif state.run_state == IteratingStates.RESCUE:
             if state.rescue_child_state:
                 state.rescue_child_state = self._insert_tasks_into_state(state.rescue_child_state, task_list)
             else:
-                target_block = state._blocks[state.cur_block].copy(exclude_tasks=True)
-                target_block.rescue[state.cur_rescue_task:state.cur_rescue_task] = task_list
-                state._blocks[state.cur_block] = target_block
+                cur_block = state._blocks[state.cur_block]
+                if cur_block._copied:
+                    cur_block.rescue[state.cur_rescue_task:state.cur_rescue_task] = task_list
+                else:
+                    target_block = cur_block.copy()
+                    target_block.rescue[state.cur_rescue_task:state.cur_rescue_task] = task_list
+                    state._blocks[state.cur_block] = target_block
         elif state.run_state == IteratingStates.ALWAYS:
             if state.always_child_state:
                 state.always_child_state = self._insert_tasks_into_state(state.always_child_state, task_list)
             else:
-                target_block = state._blocks[state.cur_block].copy(exclude_tasks=True)
-                target_block.always[state.cur_always_task:state.cur_always_task] = task_list
-                state._blocks[state.cur_block] = target_block
+                cur_block = state._blocks[state.cur_block]
+                if cur_block._copied:
+                    cur_block.rescue[state.cur_rescue_task:state.cur_rescue_task] = task_list
+                    cur_block.always[state.cur_always_task:state.cur_always_task] = task_list
+                else:
+                    target_block = cur_block.copy()
+                    target_block.always[state.cur_always_task:state.cur_always_task] = task_list
+                    state._blocks[state.cur_block] = target_block
         elif state.run_state == IteratingStates.HANDLERS:
             state.handlers[state.cur_handlers_task:state.cur_handlers_task] = [h for b in task_list for h in b.block]
 
diff --git a/lib/ansible/playbook/base.py b/lib/ansible/playbook/base.py
index 0cacb77cd93..cc6354d3f3a 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/playbook/base.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/playbook/base.py
@@ -9,9 +9,9 @@ import itertools
 import operator
 import os
 
+import copy
 import typing as t
 
-from copy import copy as shallowcopy
 from functools import cache
 
 from ansible import constants as C
@@ -423,29 +423,12 @@ class FieldAttributeBase:
             self._squashed = True
 
     def copy(self):
-        """
-        Create a copy of this object and return it.
-        """
-
-        try:
-            new_me = self.__class__()
-        except RecursionError as ex:
-            raise AnsibleError("Exceeded maximum object depth. This may have been caused by excessive role recursion.") from ex
-
+        new_me = copy.copy(self)
+        nd = new_me.__dict__
         for name in self.fattributes:
-            setattr(new_me, name, shallowcopy(getattr(self, f'_{name}', Sentinel)))
-
-        new_me._loader = self._loader
-        new_me._variable_manager = self._variable_manager
-        new_me._origin = self._origin
-        new_me._validated = self._validated
-        new_me._finalized = self._finalized
-        new_me._uuid = self._uuid
-
-        # if the ds value was set on the object, copy it to the new copy too
-        if hasattr(self, '_ds'):
-            new_me._ds = self._ds
-
+            n = f'_{name}'
+            if (v := nd.get(n)) is not None and isinstance(v, (list, dict)):
+                nd[n] = v.copy()
         return new_me
 
     def get_validated_value(self, name, attribute, value, templar):
diff --git a/lib/ansible/playbook/block.py b/lib/ansible/playbook/block.py
index 8503648f66f..fde878f89d3 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/playbook/block.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/playbook/block.py
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@
 
 from __future__ import annotations
 
+import itertools
+
 from ansible.errors import AnsibleParserError
 from ansible.module_utils.common.sentinel import Sentinel
 from ansible.playbook.attribute import NonInheritableFieldAttribute
@@ -40,13 +42,13 @@ class Block(Base, Conditional, CollectionSearch, Taggable, Notifiable, Delegatab
     # similar to the 'else' clause for exceptions
     # otherwise = FieldAttribute(isa='list')
 
-    def __init__(self, play=None, parent_block=None, role=None, task_include=None, use_handlers=False, implicit=False):
+    def __init__(self, play=None, parent_block=None, role=None, task_include=None, use_handlers=False):
         self._play = play
         self._role = role
         self._parent = None
         self._dep_chain = None
         self._use_handlers = use_handlers
-        self._implicit = implicit
+        self._copied = False
 
         if task_include:
             self._parent = task_include
@@ -83,8 +85,7 @@ class Block(Base, Conditional, CollectionSearch, Taggable, Notifiable, Delegatab
 
     @staticmethod
     def load(data, play=None, parent_block=None, role=None, task_include=None, use_handlers=False, variable_manager=None, loader=None):
-        implicit = not Block.is_block(data)
-        b = Block(play=play, parent_block=parent_block, role=role, task_include=task_include, use_handlers=use_handlers, implicit=implicit)
+        b = Block(play=play, parent_block=parent_block, role=role, task_include=task_include, use_handlers=use_handlers)
         return b.load_data(data, variable_manager=variable_manager, loader=loader)
 
     @staticmethod
@@ -150,49 +151,32 @@ class Block(Base, Conditional, CollectionSearch, Taggable, Notifiable, Delegatab
         else:
             return self._dep_chain[:]
 
-    def copy(self, exclude_parent=False, exclude_tasks=False):
-        def _dupe_task_list(task_list, new_block):
+    def copy(self):
+        def _reparent_tasks(task_list, new_block):
             new_task_list = []
             for task in task_list:
-                new_task = task.copy(exclude_parent=True, exclude_tasks=exclude_tasks)
-                if task._parent:
-                    new_task._parent = task._parent.copy(exclude_tasks=True)
-                    if task._parent == new_block:
-                        # If task._parent is the same as new_block, just replace it
-                        new_task._parent = new_block
-                    else:
-                        # task may not be a direct child of new_block, search for the correct place to insert new_block
-                        cur_obj = new_task._parent
-                        while cur_obj._parent and cur_obj._parent != new_block:
-                            cur_obj = cur_obj._parent
-
-                        cur_obj._parent = new_block
-                else:
+                new_task = task.copy()
+                if task._parent == new_block:
+                    # If task._parent is the same as new_block, just replace it
                     new_task._parent = new_block
+                else:
+                    # parent is include/import, skip one level
+                    new_task._parent._parent = new_block
                 new_task_list.append(new_task)
             return new_task_list
 
-        new_me = super(Block, self).copy()
-        new_me._play = self._play
-        new_me._use_handlers = self._use_handlers
+        new_me = super().copy()
 
         if self._dep_chain is not None:
             new_me._dep_chain = self._dep_chain[:]
 
-        new_me._parent = None
-        if self._parent and not exclude_parent:
-            new_me._parent = self._parent.copy(exclude_tasks=True)
+        # re-parent tasks within the block to point at the new one via _parent
+        new_me.block = _reparent_tasks(self.block, new_me)
+        new_me.rescue = _reparent_tasks(self.rescue, new_me)
+        new_me.always = _reparent_tasks(self.always, new_me)
 
-        if not exclude_tasks:
-            new_me.block = _dupe_task_list(self.block or [], new_me)
-            new_me.rescue = _dupe_task_list(self.rescue or [], new_me)
-            new_me.always = _dupe_task_list(self.always or [], new_me)
+        new_me._copied = True
 
-        new_me._role = None
-        if self._role:
-            new_me._role = self._role
-
-        new_me.validate()
         return new_me
 
     def set_loader(self, loader):
@@ -289,40 +273,26 @@ class Block(Base, Conditional, CollectionSearch, Taggable, Notifiable, Delegatab
             tmp_list = []
             for task in target:
                 if isinstance(task, Block):
-                    filtered_block = evaluate_block(task)
+                    filtered_block = task.filter_tagged_tasks(all_vars)
                     if filtered_block.has_tasks():
                         tmp_list.append(filtered_block)
                 elif task.evaluate_tags(self._play.only_tags, self._play.skip_tags, all_vars=all_vars):
                     tmp_list.append(task)
             return tmp_list
 
-        def evaluate_block(block):
-            new_block = block.copy(exclude_parent=True, exclude_tasks=True)
-            new_block._parent = block._parent
-            new_block.block = evaluate_and_append_task(block.block)
-            new_block.rescue = evaluate_and_append_task(block.rescue)
-            new_block.always = evaluate_and_append_task(block.always)
-            return new_block
-
-        return evaluate_block(self)
+        self.block = evaluate_and_append_task(self.block)
+        self.rescue = evaluate_and_append_task(self.rescue)
+        self.always = evaluate_and_append_task(self.always)
+        return self  # FIXME
 
     def get_tasks(self):
-        def evaluate_and_append_task(target):
-            tmp_list = []
-            for task in target:
-                if isinstance(task, Block):
-                    tmp_list.extend(evaluate_block(task))
-                else:
-                    tmp_list.append(task)
-            return tmp_list
-
-        def evaluate_block(block):
-            rv = evaluate_and_append_task(block.block)
-            rv.extend(evaluate_and_append_task(block.rescue))
-            rv.extend(evaluate_and_append_task(block.always))
-            return rv
-
-        return evaluate_block(self)
+        task_list = []
+        for task in itertools.chain(self.block, self.rescue, self.always):
+            if isinstance(task, Block):
+                task_list.extend(task.get_tasks())
+            else:
+                task_list.append(task)
+        return task_list
 
     def has_tasks(self):
         return len(self.block) > 0 or len(self.rescue) > 0 or len(self.always) > 0
diff --git a/lib/ansible/playbook/helpers.py b/lib/ansible/playbook/helpers.py
index e3e9fab7bfc..c923799d613 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/playbook/helpers.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/playbook/helpers.py
@@ -219,13 +219,11 @@ def load_list_of_tasks(ds, play, block=None, role=None, task_include=None, use_h
                     # nested includes, and we want the include order printed correctly
                     display.vv("statically imported: %s" % include_file)
 
-                    ti_copy = task.copy(exclude_parent=True)
-                    ti_copy._parent = block
                     included_blocks = load_list_of_blocks(
                         data,
                         play=play,
                         parent_block=None,
-                        task_include=ti_copy,
+                        task_include=task,
                         role=role,
                         use_handlers=use_handlers,
                         loader=loader,
diff --git a/lib/ansible/playbook/play.py b/lib/ansible/playbook/play.py
index 5cb639f851b..c4485a6bfe1 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/playbook/play.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/playbook/play.py
@@ -320,7 +320,7 @@ class Play(Base, Taggable, CollectionSearch):
             if self.pre_tasks:
                 b.block = self.pre_tasks
             else:
-                nt = noop_task.copy(exclude_parent=True)
+                nt = noop_task.copy()
                 nt._parent = b
                 b.block = [nt]
             b.always = [flush_block]
@@ -331,7 +331,7 @@ class Play(Base, Taggable, CollectionSearch):
             if tasks:
                 b.block = tasks
             else:
-                nt = noop_task.copy(exclude_parent=True)
+                nt = noop_task.copy()
                 nt._parent = b
                 b.block = [nt]
             b.always = [flush_block]
@@ -341,7 +341,7 @@ class Play(Base, Taggable, CollectionSearch):
             if self.post_tasks:
                 b.block = self.post_tasks
             else:
-                nt = noop_task.copy(exclude_parent=True)
+                nt = noop_task.copy()
                 nt._parent = b
                 b.block = [nt]
             b.always = [flush_block]
@@ -385,12 +385,8 @@ class Play(Base, Taggable, CollectionSearch):
         return tasklist
 
     def copy(self):
-        new_me = super(Play, self).copy()
+        new_me = super().copy()
         new_me.role_cache = self.role_cache.copy()
-        new_me._included_conditional = self._included_conditional
-        new_me._included_path = self._included_path
-        new_me._action_groups = self._action_groups
-        new_me._group_actions = self._group_actions
         return new_me
 
     def _post_validate_validate_argspec(self, attr: NonInheritableFieldAttribute, value: object, templar: _TE) -> str | None:
diff --git a/lib/ansible/playbook/role/__init__.py b/lib/ansible/playbook/role/__init__.py
index ab79c55765b..05ec80d6093 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/playbook/role/__init__.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/playbook/role/__init__.py
@@ -601,10 +601,8 @@ class Role(Base, Conditional, Taggable, CollectionSearch, Delegatable):
             block_list.extend(dep_blocks)
 
         for task_block in self._handler_blocks:
-            new_task_block = task_block.copy()
-            new_task_block._dep_chain = new_dep_chain
-            new_task_block._play = play
-            block_list.append(new_task_block)
+            task_block._dep_chain = new_dep_chain
+            block_list.append(task_block)
 
         return block_list
 
@@ -642,10 +640,8 @@ class Role(Base, Conditional, Taggable, CollectionSearch, Delegatable):
             block_list.extend(dep_blocks)
 
         for task_block in self._task_blocks:
-            new_task_block = task_block.copy()
-            new_task_block._dep_chain = new_dep_chain
-            new_task_block._play = play
-            block_list.append(new_task_block)
+            task_block._dep_chain = new_dep_chain
+            block_list.append(task_block)
 
         eor_block = Block(play=play)
         eor_block._loader = self._loader
diff --git a/lib/ansible/playbook/role_include.py b/lib/ansible/playbook/role_include.py
index 3c44ed340ab..3f8c5519bc1 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/playbook/role_include.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/playbook/role_include.py
@@ -164,15 +164,9 @@ class IncludeRole(TaskInclude):
 
         return ir
 
-    def copy(self, exclude_parent=False, exclude_tasks=False):
-
-        new_me = super(IncludeRole, self).copy(exclude_parent=exclude_parent, exclude_tasks=exclude_tasks)
-        new_me.statically_loaded = self.statically_loaded
+    def copy(self):
+        new_me = super().copy()
         new_me._from_files = self._from_files.copy()
-        new_me._parent_role = self._parent_role
-        new_me._role_name = self._role_name
-        new_me._role_path = self._role_path
-
         return new_me
 
     def get_include_params(self):
diff --git a/lib/ansible/playbook/task.py b/lib/ansible/playbook/task.py
index 5f144f323bf..d267b83e81a 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/playbook/task.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/playbook/task.py
@@ -485,23 +485,6 @@ class Task(Base, Conditional, Taggable, CollectionSearch, Notifiable, Delegatabl
             all_vars |= self.vars
         return all_vars
 
-    def copy(self, exclude_parent: bool = False, exclude_tasks: bool = False) -> Task:
-        new_me = super(Task, self).copy()
-
-        new_me._parent = None
-        if self._parent and not exclude_parent:
-            new_me._parent = self._parent.copy(exclude_tasks=exclude_tasks)
-
-        new_me._role = None
-        if self._role:
-            new_me._role = self._role
-
-        new_me.implicit = self.implicit
-        new_me._resolved_action = self._resolved_action
-        new_me._uuid = self._uuid
-
-        return new_me
-
     def set_loader(self, loader):
         """
         Sets the loader on this object and recursively on parent, child objects.
diff --git a/lib/ansible/playbook/task_include.py b/lib/ansible/playbook/task_include.py
index 4bb0f2114a6..492157649f7 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/playbook/task_include.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/playbook/task_include.py
@@ -98,11 +98,6 @@ class TaskInclude(Task):
 
         return ds
 
-    def copy(self, exclude_parent=False, exclude_tasks=False):
-        new_me = super(TaskInclude, self).copy(exclude_parent=exclude_parent, exclude_tasks=exclude_tasks)
-        new_me.statically_loaded = self.statically_loaded
-        return new_me
-
     def build_parent_block(self):
         """
         This method is used to create the parent block for the included tasks
diff --git a/lib/ansible/plugins/strategy/__init__.py b/lib/ansible/plugins/strategy/__init__.py
index 548a64d0e7d..2fdb06b864b 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/plugins/strategy/__init__.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/plugins/strategy/__init__.py
@@ -451,8 +451,7 @@ class StrategyBase:
 
             task = Task()
         else:
-            task = found_task.copy(exclude_parent=True, exclude_tasks=True)
-            task._parent = found_task._parent
+            task = found_task.copy()
 
         task.from_attrs(wire_task_result.task_fields)
 
@@ -773,8 +772,7 @@ class StrategyBase:
         """
         A proven safe and performant way to create a copy of an included file
         """
-        ti_copy = included_file._task.copy(exclude_parent=True)
-        ti_copy._parent = included_file._task._parent
+        ti_copy = included_file._task.copy()
 
         temp_vars = ti_copy.vars | included_file._vars