Thanks @davide.
In terms of validation, yes that’s correct, and I very much appreciate you trying to ensure it will be usable - thank you.
In terms of the wider problem, it did appear that there was some association between using Scaler and Logic crashing, but it was tricky to pin down, and because the engineers discovered some hardware issues I ended up with a new machine.
I have been busy reinstalling absolutely everything from scratch (doing my best to limit every possible variable) so I haven’t had a chance to sit down and use Logic for an extended period yet to see if the issue still exists - and I admit to feeling almost too apprehensive! If Scaler2 does still appear to cause issues I’ll let you know. It was certainly working well enough for the first year of owning the M1. This post was intended more in the context of ‘here’s some info that may be useful’ given my fairly unique situation with regards to hardware/software.