I am thinking of updating from an Apollo 8 Quad blackface to a Motu 848. There is much talk online about the patchbay in the new Cue Mix Pro. I currently use a 48 point TRS patchbay to run outboard gear and connect preamps - it is adequate for my needs (4 channel pre, 2 compresosrs and 2 EQ's).
I have a feeling that the the 848 with Cue Mix Pro can actually act as a patchbay and may allow me to ditch the outboard physical patchbay. It sort of sounds like that is so - but every online inquiry I make about this just leads me to links that extoll the virtues of Cue Mix Pro or tell me how it works, but do not address my specific question at all.
So......if I install an 848 does that mean I can route all my outboard gear through the 848 and use Cue Mix Pro to patch between them, and create different setups depending on need?? i.e. completely ditch the physical outboard patch bay ?? but still have flexible routing of peripherals ??

Would really appreciate knowing this before I pull the trigger on an 848.

Sorry should have listed my gear:
Macbook Pro 2018, 2.3 Mhz 6 core Intel i9, 32gb, running Ventura 13.7.6
Behringer 48 point patchbay
Buzz Audio SOC M compressor
Buzz Audio DBC compressor
TK - Lizer EQ
Buzz Audio Zodiak EQ
Sebatron Quad Plus preamp
Adam A5 monitors
That's all the IO I will ever need.