Productions: Automate to Sequence copies clips instead of referencing source project

Issue
In a Production, using Automate to Sequence copies clips into the destination project instead of referencing the original project that contains the media.

Steps to reproduce

1. Create a Production.
2. Create Project A and import media into it.
3. Create Project B and create an empty sequence.
4. Open Project B and make the sequence active in the Timeline.
5. Open Project A, select clips in the Project panel.
6. Choose Clip > Automate to Sequence and complete the operation.

Expected result
Clips placed into the sequence in Project B should reference the media in Project A, consistent with normal Productions behaviour.

Actual result
Premiere Pro duplicates the clips into Project B, creating new project-local instances of the media instead of referencing Project A.

Screen recording
No

Adobe Premiere Pro version
25.6.4 (Build 5)

Operating system
macOS Tahoe 26.2

Hardware

• iMac Retina 5K, 27-inch (2020)
• 3.6 GHz 10-Core Intel Core i9
• AMD Radeon Pro 5700 XT (16 GB)
• 64 GB RAM

Video format
Occurs regardless of codec (tested with standard editorial formats).

Comparative information

• Does it affect all projects or only some projects?
  Only when working inside a Production.
• Does it affect new projects?
  Yes.
• When did the problem begin?
  Observed in current 25.x builds.