I appreciate that both Amazon and my bank takes security seriously,
I wonder, is it to for security, or is it for control over individual users. The algorithms are made to maximize profits, and using a VPN is going to screw with their algorithms for you. So, maybe they will make it so painful to not comply, that you end up complying. It happens on a lot of other apps too. Turn off "tracking" lose access to features that have nothing to do with tracking.
This is absolutely what it is.
There's two reasons why people do anything — especially people with power to wield (like in a corporation): a good reason and the real reason.
It's worked on you, hey @dbooster? One day you might just not start the VPN up again afterwards...
You know, I wouldn't be a bit surprised if that were true! As these corporations grow larger and larger, they get more and more controlling.