This does sound like this is the case here. Do you by any chance know which generation of the Schitt Gungnir USB interface you are using? I was discussing your case with the team and it could be related to the USB interface in use, if you have a very old version, it is possible to upgrade it, although you will need to check with Schiit directly regarding this.
Have you had a chance to confirm if another DAC also displays this behavior?
The Nucleus HDMI output is always visible, and this is expected behavior.
This means that the Nucleus picked up a new IP address from your router, not alarming, it just lets you know that the IP address of the Nucleus is now different.
A final update. I sent the dac to be serviced by Shiiit and just got it back. They replaced the USB board. Everything’s working fine now! Thanks to Roon Support for all of your time and attention to this.