Missing links warning... missing

After re-installing my CS 5.5. Suite, I suddenly noticed that, while opening a document where some images were moved, that Indesign did not show its 'missing links' warning. After opening the file, the panel show the missing images with their usual question mark, but normally I get the warning immediately, tried rebuilding preferences, checked the preference menu, but it still does not show, any clues?

All,
A free update to Suitcase Fusion v16.0.1 will be available for download on Monday, August 5th. This issue has been addressed.
Please let us know if you experience any remaining problems after upgrading.
Cheers,
Chris
Extensis Font Management Team

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