Meta Quest Link App startup: sometimes very slow, sometimes it autostarts, sometimes it doesn't

I'm not quite sure when this started happening, but it's regarding the Meta Quest Link App starting automatically when I boot up my PC.

Sometimes, after I log in to Windows, there it is, running happily.

At other times it isn't.  In which case I start it up if I need it.  Or it will sometimes start up by itself if I activate the headset.

Sometimes it can take a very long time (up to about a minute) to start, displaying a small window with a Meta Logo and a rotating standby ring.

Is this normal?  Is there an issue?

I preferred it as it was before - i.e. I start it when I choose to.  I see no need for it to be running on my PC when I'm not using the headset, and really Meta should provide a "run on Windows startup" option in the app's settings to enable the user to choose.

I am aware that this can be achieved by changing the status of the Oculus VR Runtime Service, but this is not something users should be expected to have to do.