I read on another site something that leads me to believe MacUpdate includes the "miscellaneous" installers only if you are not a paid subscriber.

I am a paid subscriber and have never seen these other issues. Can someone who has experienced them confirm your paid/unpaid status?

On a Mac since 1984.
Currently: 24" M1 iMac, M2 Pro Mac mini with 27" BenQ monitor, M2 Macbook Air, MacOS 14.x; iPhones, iPods (yes, still) and iPads.