MCP server support limited to deep research only - why is that?

Coding with ChatGPT
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Finally got ChatGPT working with remote MCP servers – great job on that – however, I see that it works only with the “Deep Research” option – anyone know why the “Search” option is not enabled? (the MCP server clearly exposes tools for “search” and “document retrieval”)

This image shows a ChatGPT settings window highlighting that remote MCP servers currently only work with the "Deep research" option, with a red box and arrow emphasizing this requirement. (Captioned by AI)
This image shows a ChatGPT settings window highlighting that remote MCP servers currently only work with the "Deep research" option, with a red box and arrow emphasizing this requirement. (Captioned by AI)1920×945 48.6 KB

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