Incorrect.
simply put: if you don’t core decode, we don’t pay.
If you core decode, we make less profit. If you don’t core decode, we make more profit. It’s almost that simple.
from Roon’s COO here: Why do manufacturers support MQA? - #294 by danny
You are not able to even play MQA through Roon if you have this on:
So disable that and MQA does not get paid.