Inconsistant results using either Get-WMIObject or Get-CimInstance

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The beginnings of a simple script to retrieve LastLogon property data from Win32_NetworkLoginProfile. Both Servers 2019 DataCenter. When I run the script targeting 2 different servers, one server will return the LastLogon data for AD logins while the other will only return data for local logins. Ulitimately the script will rely on LastLogon data consistantly retreived from any server. It all works as expected when run on localhost.

         Write-Host "Enter the name of the Server you wish to query:  "
        $Server = Read-Host
        
        Get-CimInstance -Class Win32_NetworkLoginProfile -ComputerName $Server |  
Select-Object -Property LastLogon,Name
     
        #or 
        
        Get-WmiObject  -Class Win32_NetworkLoginProfile -ComputerName $Server |  
Select-Object -Property LastLogon,Name

Sample output from both servers :

Enter the name of the Server you wish to query:  
LON-SVR1

LastLogon                 Name                        
---------                 ----                        
                          NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM         
                          NT AUTHORITY\LOCAL SERVICE  
                          NT AUTHORITY\NETWORK SERVICE
6/14/2021 1:02:53 PM      LON-SVR1\Administrator      
                          ADATUM\ida                  
                          ADATUM\Administrator        
                          NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM         
                          NT AUTHORITY\LOCAL SERVICE  
                          NT AUTHORITY\NETWORK SERVICE
20210614130253.000000-420 LON-SVR1\Administrator      
                          ADATUM\ida                  
                          ADATUM\Administrator        



PS E:\mod01> .\Untitled7.ps1
Enter the name of the Server you wish to query:  
LON-DC1

LastLogon                 Name                        
---------                 ----                        
                          NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM         
                          NT AUTHORITY\LOCAL SERVICE  
                          NT AUTHORITY\NETWORK SERVICE
6/27/2023 9:24:25 AM      ADATUM\Abbi                 
6/27/2023 12:10:53 PM     ADATUM\Ida                  
6/27/2023 1:59:25 PM      ADATUM\Administrator        
                          NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM         
                          NT AUTHORITY\LOCAL SERVICE  
                          NT AUTHORITY\NETWORK SERVICE
20230627092425.000000-420 ADATUM\Abbi                 
20230627121053.000000-420 ADATUM\Ida                  
20230627135925.000000-420 ADATUM\Administrator   

 
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