Moin,
how dare you call me a fat lady, KL?

And you donīt want to hear me sing!
Like the Kpt Iīm not 100% sure the scanning cycle stays intact while the bugger is hanging loose. But the entries in state machine indicate it. So, my conclusion is based on circumstantial evidence.
The actual state, the watch officer reporting the nearest visual target, does not satisfy me. Recent tests showed that the player loses the rest of the interaction.
Btw, you can make him re-start his scanning cycle by switching to UZO / binocs and back.
Regards,
DD