You don't have to use the codec, it supports more standard codecs as well - the All-I codec is only available on the creator combo as a substitute for ProRes. Changing the filetype or extension is not going to make any difference if the playback...
There's some discussion on this in the M4 section:
https://mavicpilots.com/threads/editing-and-previewing-all-intra-all-i-footage.151786/#post-1703967
Transcoding seems one option, people are suggesting a Resolve option as well.
AI-generated search results typically use relevant words, are nicely formatted, and seem to be authoritative. But there's often a lot of nonsense.
We're told that the pilot might have been in error by exceeding flight limits prior to the drone...