Windows 10 A multi-function device shows as multiple separate devices with different ContainerIDs?

[KenByTheSea]

I've been testing multi-function devices for the past month on my Windows 10 system and found that its nodes share the same ContainerID, which is the expected behavior. I also double-checked by checking the Device Manager and viewing under "Devices by container". However, today some of the devices were showing up under multiple instances of containers i.e. each devnode of the device is represented by a different ContainerID. A look at the Device Manager also indicates the same issue. What could be causing this?

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