Do app extensions (Audio Unit) hog the keyboard by default?

Not sure if it's just Audio Units or all app extensions by default, but the default Audio Unit built from the unmodified template code in XCode 12.4 does not seem to forward key presses to Logic Pro X 10.6.0. For example, pressing space bar while the plugin window is active does not start/stop Logic Pro playback, which is definitely (I mean, starting/stopping playback would definitely be) the default behaviour for pretty much every AU plugin I've ever seen.

I assume they somehow forward unrecognized key presses to the host. However, I'm absolutely clueless as to how to do that. Any help would be much appreciated.
Do app extensions (Audio Unit) hog the keyboard by default?
 
 
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