(DG) ACU-100 connection to backbone question

[holdech]

Currently planning my installation.

The ACU-100 will essentially be the last device on one end of the backbone.
The ACU-100 connects to Seatalk NG via screw terminals. Can I simply just cut the backbone cable, strip the wires and connect to the ACU-100 - adding a 220 ohm resistor at the terminal strip (across the signal connection - blue & white)?

This is electrically identical to adding a T with termination resistor and a drop cable.

Physically, it removes a ton of surplus cable and reduces the number of physical connections (reliability).

Just wanted to check in case there is something I don't know about.

Thank you,

Chris