This is a regression. Tested in //UE5/Release-5.1 CL20979098
Variable can't be set by the Pick Actor From Scene eye dropper if that actor's name starts with an underscore "_".
Expected Results:
The _Test actor that is in the scene is now the reference for the variable.
Actual Results:
The variable remains set to None.
There's no existing public thread on this issue, so head over to Questions & Answers just mention UE-172066 in the post.