Manual controls filter in Seasons

Any manual players here?
I am writing with reference to these threads:
https://forums.ea.com/discussions/fc-24-technical-issues-en/manual-controls-filter-in-online-seasons-does-not-work/7900129
Online seasons with manual controls filter | EA Forums - 8006379

In earlier editions there was a bug where the online seasons fitler didn't work properly (despite selecting manual controls when searching, you could still play with assistance). Does this problem still occur in EAFC 26?