pre record count in problems - cubase 10 pro

I’ve experimented a bit and this is what happens

set the count in and start recording.
Hit a note before the count in finishes - play notes - recorded from the start of the track as I expect

yet if I do the same on another track it doesn’t work. Its not supposed to behave like this anyway.
From my attachment you’ll see 2 dark planet tracks where I hit a note before the count in finished and it recorded right from the start

But the SH-01A track was recorded in the same way and its cut the first few bars off

I’ve gone to some tutorials on youtube to see how this is supposed to work and Im doing exactly as directed but it just wont work, this is crazy.

Can someone correct me on the underlying principle here ? surely If I set a count in of 2 bars, then I start playing notes when the 2 bars have counted in, the notes should be recorded as is and not offset or truncated in the way they are here. Is there something fundamental that I’m missing ? Ive been away from recording for many years, have DAW’s changed the way they work ?