Consolidate node annotation check

[lx1036]

Description

Consolidate node annotation check if node annotation is nil, it will report err, because node annotation is optional.

[rbrtbnfgl]

Thanks for the PR. If it could be nil probably it needs more checks on other parts of the code that are using the Node Annotation. I'll check it.

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