"M-series" devices not visible in Simulator menu

I have an Intel based Macbook Pro, which I use for iOS development.

Recently I have the need to test my apps on M-series Apple Silicon based simulator images (specifically, 13 inch versions of iPads) which have no "A" series equivalent (iPad Air 13, iPad Pro 13, etc).

I have "created" simulators for these devices in Xcode Simulators and Devices, but they do never appear under the File > Open Simulator menu. I have confirmed that creating a new simulator with any A-class device does not exhibit this issue.

Interestingly, these device types do NOT appear under the same "Device Type" menu when attempting to create a "New Simulator" from within the Simulator itself.

Creating a Simulator in "Device and Simulators"

The same menu from inside the "Simulator" app - missing M-class devices:

Can anyone confirm, preferably with a link to the documentation, that this is intended behavior? Apple expects us to support M class devices, on still-supported Intel devices, without access to appropriate simulators? Or is this just my machine?

System:

16-inch, 2019 MacBook Pro
Sonoma 14.0
Xcode 15.4 (15F31d)

Thank you

"M-series" devices not visible in Simulator menu
 
 
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