def METHOD_NAME(mdb_runner):
    if is_simulation_run(mdb_runner):
        # for nsim, we can't run and quit immediately
        return False
    elif is_hostlink_used(mdb_runner):
        # if hostlink is used we can't run and quit immediately, as we still need MDB process
        # attached to process hostlink IO
        return False
    else:
        return True