Automatic merge from submit-queue (batch tested with PRs 49420, 49296, 49299, 49371, 46514)

Refactoring taint functions to reduce sprawl

**What this PR does / why we need it**:

**Which issue this PR fixes** *(optional, in `fixes #<issue number>(, fixes #<issue_number>, ...)` format, will close that issue when PR gets merged)*: fixes #45060

**Special notes for your reviewer**:
@gmarek @timothysc @k82cn @jayunit100 - I moved some fn's to helpers and some to utils. LMK, if you are ok with this change.

**Release note**:

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