Sounds like we all are experiencing the same issues more or less, and I agree, I had no freezing issues prior to the October update. The 42 freezes so much its unflyable, and the 72 is gambling. I seem to have less problems with the Highline and Freighter versions so I use those.
The other things I mentioned (CLs, fuel pumps, general shutdown) were there prior to the update and still remain. I can no longer uninstall the update, so I can’t avoid the issue anymore. Sad, because the ATR was one of my favorite planes.