Okay, I got the USB extension cord. The good news is that VST Connect Pro started up directly with no problem and the Logitech web cam worked just fine. The bad news is there was no change when I launched N6.5. I got the same Video Engine Crash issue.
N6.5 opened and VST Connect now saw the web cam in it’s directory (so, it’s working again). But how do I stop the video engine from crashing on each Nuendo launch?!!?