How do you create optional !input triggers for A Blueprint Automation?

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I am trying to create a Blueprint with an optional !input motion trigger.
But I haven’t got this to work by using “platform: state” & putting the “!input” in “entity_id:” for the “trigger:”

E.g. 
blueprint:
  name: test 1
  domain: automation
  input:
    motion_sensor:
      name: Motion sensor
      default:
      selector:
        entity:
          domain: binary_sensor
          device_class: motion

trigger:
  - platform: state
    entity_id: !input motion_sensor
    to: "on"
    id: motion_detected
  - platform: state
    entity_id: !input motion_sensor
    to: "off"
    id: motion_cleared

action:
  - service: logbook.log
    data:
      name: test
      message: trigger.id

The script doesn’t load if an entity isn’t selected, So I assume it needs to be done with A template trigger.

E.g. 
blueprint:
  name: test 2
  domain: automation
  input:
    motion_sensor:
      name: Motion sensor
      default:
      selector:
        entity:
          domain: binary_sensor
          device_class: motion

variables:
  motion_sensor: !input motion_sensor

trigger:
  - platform: template
    value_template: "{{ is_state ( motion_sensor , 'on' ) }}"
    id: motion_detected
  - platform: template
    value_template: "{{ is_state ( motion_sensor , 'off' ) }}"
    id: motion_cleared

action:
  - service: logbook.log
    data:
      name: test
      message: trigger.id

Tho this will load, it doesn’t trigger the automation when a sensor state changes to detect/clear motion.
What am I doing wrong?

I know this blue print has no point, i’m just trying to figure out optional !input’s in Blueprints particularly A motion sensor.

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Trigger-Variables

blueprint:
  name: test 2
  domain: automation
  input:
    motion_sensor:
      name: Motion sensor
      default:
      selector:
        entity:
          domain: binary_sensor
          device_class: motion

trigger_variables:
  motion_sensor: !input motion_sensor

trigger:
  - platform: template
    value_template: "{{ is_state ( motion_sensor , 'on' ) }}"
    id: motion_detected
  - platform: template
    value_template: "{{ is_state ( motion_sensor , 'off' ) }}"
    id: motion_cleared

action:
  - service: logbook.log
    data:
      name: test
      message: trigger.id
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How would this work if the input has multiple entities?

blueprint:
  name: test 2
  domain: automation
  input:
    motion_sensor:
      name: Motion sensor
      default:
      selector:
        entity:
          domain: binary_sensor
          device_class: motion
          multiple: true