so yeah my Bitwig problem right now is

i can stay on 5.3 with unfixed Linux workflow woes. but it lets me start projects on the laptop (Linux) and finish them on the desktop (macOS) with all my old plugins

i can upgrade to 6.1 with 1 of 2 Linux issues fixed. but it requires AVX2, so the Mac is obsoleted and a big part of what makes up my sound is gone