Dec 2021:
And then a month later:
February 2022, apparently still “looking into it”, even though the problem was allegedly found in December 2021:
Meanwhile, it is broadly known that the issues were incorporated with the 6.1 Update with (at least partially) multiple inefficient server pings (whether deliberate or through limited programming skills remains a topic of discussion)
On the plus side: a Mod decided not to dodge the topic, and replied in a non-patronizing, non-threatening way, which is always welcome