InvalidCastException when NetworkAnimator removed from gameobject

This is being spammed hundreds of times a second when a network animator gets removed from a gameobject. The client in my game doesn’t send the server any animation, so the networkanimator gets removed from the gameobject as there is no other way to disable the network animator.

InvalidCastException: Specified cast is not valid.
Unity.Netcode.Components.NetworkAnimator.__rpc_handler_1069363937 (Unity.Netcode.NetworkBehaviour target, Unity.Netcode.FastBufferReader reader, Unity.Netcode.__RpcParams rpcParams) (at <b7c09b1b80264f9da254262437a7e141>:0)
Unity.Netcode.RpcMessageHelpers.Handle (Unity.Netcode.NetworkContext& context, Unity.Netcode.RpcMetadata& metadata, Unity.Netcode.FastBufferReader& payload, Unity.Netcode.__RpcParams& rpcParams) (at External/com.unity.netcode.gameobjects/com.unity.netcode.gameobjects/Runtime/Messaging/Messages/RpcMessages.cs:77)
Rethrow as Exception: Unhandled RPC exception!
UnityEngine.Debug:LogException(Exception)
Unity.Netcode.RpcMessageHelpers:Handle(NetworkContext&, RpcMetadata&, FastBufferReader&, __RpcParams&) (at External/com.unity.netcode.gameobjects/com.unity.netcode.gameobjects/Runtime/Messaging/Messages/RpcMessages.cs:81)
Unity.Netcode.ClientRpcMessage:Handle(NetworkContext&) (at External/com.unity.netcode.gameobjects/com.unity.netcode.gameobjects/Runtime/Messaging/Messages/RpcMessages.cs:154)
Unity.Netcode.MessagingSystem:ReceiveMessage(FastBufferReader, NetworkContext&, MessagingSystem) (at External/com.unity.netcode.gameobjects/com.unity.netcode.gameobjects/Runtime/Messaging/MessagingSystem.cs:457)
Unity.Netcode.MessagingSystem:HandleMessage(MessageHeader&, FastBufferReader, UInt64, Single, Int32) (at External/com.unity.netcode.gameobjects/com.unity.netcode.gameobjects/Runtime/Messaging/MessagingSystem.cs:387)
Unity.Netcode.MessagingSystem:ProcessIncomingMessageQueue() (at External/com.unity.netcode.gameobjects/com.unity.netcode.gameobjects/Runtime/Messaging/MessagingSystem.cs:407)
Unity.Netcode.NetworkManager:OnNetworkEarlyUpdate() (at External/com.unity.netcode.gameobjects/com.unity.netcode.gameobjects/Runtime/Core/NetworkManager.cs:1536)
Unity.Netcode.NetworkManager:NetworkUpdate(NetworkUpdateStage) (at External/com.unity.netcode.gameobjects/com.unity.netcode.gameobjects/Runtime/Core/NetworkManager.cs:1468)
Unity.Netcode.NetworkUpdateLoop:RunNetworkUpdateStage(NetworkUpdateStage) (at External/com.unity.netcode.gameobjects/com.unity.netcode.gameobjects/Runtime/Core/NetworkUpdateLoop.cs:185)
Unity.Netcode.<>c:<CreateLoopSystem>b__0_0() (at External/com.unity.netcode.gameobjects/com.unity.netcode.gameobjects/Runtime/Core/NetworkUpdateLoop.cs:208)

[NoelStephensUnity]

@mrwillt1986 I am definitely pushing for this process, and this is what I told the user who filed issue #2188:

There are still ongoing discussions about certain areas within the SDK that could be improved and this issue is being added to the list of things that still need to be properly mapped out/discussed in order to determine the best approach. This means a fix for this is not likely going to happen in the next update (or two).

So, this is something I can’t make a definitive ETA on as it really depends upon how these changes align with other targeted improvements being discussed and if there are any cross dependencies. I definitely am in favor of improving this area of code and will continue to help drive for a better solution.

[mrwillt1986]

Its going to be a real pain I have to admit, but if its all I have to work with then I can work on something that will work.

Do you know if Unity have plans to solve this in the near term?