I'm also only having problems with FT, so wonder if you might be onto something.
For many (most?) people that won't be realistic, although it will help some and that's appreciated.
To repeat a point made above: There are lots of different reasons for using a VPN, many of them both legitimate and sensible.
We just can't OK VPNs across the board because it leaves us too vulnerable from a security standpoint. It's especially a concern for higher-ups right now I'd imagine as Kronos was ransom attacked recently and we were doing manual time cards. I've gotten into practically shouting matches with other employees about this when I express access concerns everyone in this thread has, which I share.