TestComplete 14: Execution by command line: Passing in /PrjVar:NwkENV=QA01 stopped working

My automation relies on the ability to pass in a value to set the Project Variable NwkENV so the test script

runs on the correct environment - how script code is designed.

Below, this script is specifically for the QA01 env.

Project.Variables.NwkENV = 'QA01'; 

(If manually added in the script, this would allow the script to run -  mimicking if the command line had worked and set the Project Variable  NwkENV=QA01)

I have even modified the command line to use NwkENV2 (which does not exists) to see how TestComplete would respond when parsing the command line.  (it was ignored)

Because the command line is not being recognized completely, my script execution is hitting the below blue lines

Project Variable 'NwkENV' saved in project code is set 'PROD'

======= code sample below ======

Project.Variables.NwkENV = 'QA01'; 

function GroupQA01Reg1()
{
Log.Message(Project.Variables.NwkENV);

if(Project.Variables.NwkENV == 'QA01')
{
Project.Variables.ADOJobRun = true;
ConfigEnvironVarsQA01();
Delay(4000);

Project.Variables.nThriveLogin = false;
Project.Variables.supportLogin = true;
Delay(4000);

SetTestedAppsPaths();
Delay(8000);

// Start up QA01 Reg. Dr. Seuss
QA01RegDrSeussStartUp();
Delay(8000);

// Login
XClaimQA01400Login();
SetXAppsWrapperFunction();
SetClaimsWrapperFunction();

}
else
{
throw new Error(999, "Network Environment NOT handled. Please investigate.");
}
Delay(8000);

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Running script currently produces the following:

==> Obtaining and Setting Network Env value
PROD   (should show QA01 is command line recognized correctly) 

Network Environment NOT handled. Please investigate.
The script execution was interrupted.