I had a similar issue with an Iconica laptop and the DS110 docking hub. The hub worked fine in the Thunderbolt 4 socket but not in the USB 3.2 type C. Both sockets are type C but they are not the same. Spydertracks offered to help at the time but I did not have any other type C hardware to test...
Many years ago (about 1970) we lived opposite a farm before the pasteurization of milk was mandatory. The farm would deliver the milk and, after a while, the cream would separate out from the milk. The cream or 'top of the milk' was a treat when poured onto cereal.