
However, I have a Mixamo animated FBX model doing the YMCA dance, with exact same objects and materials. I'm unable to get any motion blur, even when I crank the shutter time to 50% (I should be getting obvious blur at that shutter time).

I don't understand why I'm not getting any motion blur with the Mixamo animation. All of the objects in the model have "Motion blur" checked. All of the materials on those objects are the same as on the objects in the alembic animation. Is there something I'm missing?