Main router: Archer BE800 v1.0

Firmware: 1.3.2 Build 20251015 rel.10659

Satellite node: Archer BE550 pro v2.0

Firmware: 1.1.1 Build 20260113 rel.13713

​I have been using the Archer BE800 as my primary router for a while now and have been incredibly happy with its performance. To expand my coverage, I recently purchased an Archer BE550 Pro specifically to set up an EasyMesh network, assuming I would get a seamless Wi-Fi 7 experience across the house.

​However, I discovered after the fact that the EasyMesh implementation does not properly support Multi-Link Operation (MLO) extension. While the MLO network stays activated and broadcasts perfectly on the primary BE800 router, it fails to propagate on the satellite BE550 Pro node.

​It is highly disappointing that this limitation isn't explicitly mentioned anywhere on the main product pages. I am still within my return window for the BE550 pro and if this feature isn't supported or isn't coming with a software update soon, I will likely just return it. Had I known that adding a Wi-Fi 7 satellite node via EasyMesh would essentially disable MLO capabilities outside the main router's immediate range, I would not have purchased the BE550 Pro.
​A few questions for anyone who can help:

​Is this a known firmware limitation for the BE550 Pro v2 when operating in EasyMesh satellite mode?

​Are there any upcoming firmware updates planned for either the BE800 V1 or the BE550 Pro V2 that will fully support EasyMesh MLO synchronization across nodes?

​Is there any temporary workaround to force MLO broadcast on the satellite node without tearing down the mesh network and running it as a standard Access Point?

​Any insight from the community or the TP-Link team would be greatly appreciated.