External hard drives don't mount directly from Macbook M2 USB-C port / sonoma

The former topic "External hard drives don't mount under sonoma" has been closed. God knows why, it is a recent topic.

However.

I have a Macbook Air M2 running Sonoma.

I have always used my LaCie 5TB encrypted HDD with the same cable. I did not change anything. Then about a week ago it stopped mounting when connected directly to the Macbook. I tried different cables. Nothing worked, until I connected it to my USB hub instead. Same cables.

That is now the only way that this HDD mounts.

I can put any hub in between. I have four different ones. One of them is a Thunderbolt Raid with two HDD. Everything works except directly connecting it.

I did a restart of the Macbook. No change.

I see it right away: When I connect it directly, the status LED of the drive instantly lights up for 1 second, then no more. With the hubs, it lights up, pauses shortly then begins blinking with the drives activity. It needs long, has always needed long, but it mounts always.