Cloning an instance node doesn't create a separate instance

You’re right there’s a slight correction I have to make.

All of the cloned instances have a unique id. BUT if those clone instances are together inside a component and then I make an instance of that component, THEN all of the cloned instances share a single id.

Cloned instances inside a component: unique ids

Those same cloned instances inside an instance of that component: All 4 have the same id I15:10512;7140:69940

Here’s a couple videos demonstrating what I was describing when I said “when I would try to manually change properties on one instance in Figma, all of the other clones would have that property change too.”

Changing variant: All of the clones change at the same time AND change their layer name to “Cell Clone 1” (the name of the first of the clones)

Overriding text: Text overrides simultaneously in all the clones

Could you share a link to the example file?