Motion projects can't be previewed or transcoded???!?

I am completely shocked that a .motn project, which without any sort of rendering, can be opened and previewed inside of quicktime and additionally can be added to compressor and encoded to any number of formats, can not do any of this via final cut server.
If quicktime can preview a .motn project why can't final cut server?
If compressor can encode a .motn project why can't final cut server?
Am I missing something?
any assistance is greatly appreciated.
thx,
ryan

If your using CS5... this is how you do it.
On a PC-
Control click on the frame you want the tween to end.... frame 100
From the drop down select "Split Motion". This will inset a key frame.
Next... hit delete... that will delete all the frames from 101 and beyond.
To clean it up... right mouse button click and select" Remove Tween".
I hope this helps.

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