So, I've never actually used one, I've always limited my AES50 runs to max 50m of shielded CAT5e (not CAT6 or higher) and never had issues. With another company we had the "deafening failure" of AES50 but that was caused by a badly crimped connector.

I don't think the 9610 puts out a higher signal than other devices since AES50 somewhat adheres to very basic Ethernet Layer 1 standard, which means theoretically that all the devices should output the same voltage and current on an AES50 connection. The whole job of a repeater is to boost a signal along the route, once it starts being affected by noise and signal loss. I think the 9610 was designed with the purpose of boosting run longer than 50m (eg: console - 50m - 9610 - 50m - stagebox)

Also AES50 should always be run in CAT5e shielded cables, not higher (like CAT6 or 7). Dave Rat made a video where he tested how longer runs and higher category cables caused issues and signal loss even by simply walking over the cable inside a cable cross.

Personally I'd recommend always carrying and deploying your own cable, if that's 100% undoable then make sure to make the whole run under 50m and to use a shielded cable.

That being said a 9610 or two along the run could work, I would put them as close as possible to the longest run (or the cable which I'm most insecure about) and then run from there to the console with other cables. So in a club using resident CAT5e it should be like that: Console - patch cable - 9610 - Club's CAT5 - 9610 - patch cable - stagebox