In other packages like Reaper it’s possible to Assign multiple in/outs sequentially in one go.
I regularly have to record from eg. 64 inputs and now i have to connect each track to each input one by one.
I suggest adding such a feature on in- and output side?
This has been part of Cubase for many years.
Check this part of the manual for instructions on how to set several selected channels to incrementing busses: