I think its based on timing with the state of the game industry being fascinated with various versions of P2W and how to squeeze more out of gamers through monetization of both ‘nice to have’ and ‘need to have.’ Larian and BG3 are a breath of fresh air when all the others are prioritizing greed over quality.

If we could just overcome our addictions and vote with our wallet, EA, Blizzard, Activision, M$, etc. would eventually learn, but we can’t, and this is the true sad part of the story.

No one-stop-shop that I have seen or heard of, but check out Gluetun. https://github.com/qdm12/gluetun

Check your proxy’s CORS origin statements and make sure they align with the recommended config for your brand of proxy (nginx, caddy, etc.) I had a similar issue with mine and that solved it. Consult your doctor if your proxy can’t stay running longer than four hours.