Nexus needs to leave my poor VPN alone

I route my internet through PairVPN because Verizon likes to selectively block websites, downloads, etc. Today, I noticed something particularly odd. Any time (and I really do mean any) that I switch pages on Nexus, or have a download from them running, I get hit with a sudden blob of data, and my VPN disconnects. I understand Nexus hates VPNs because they could allow people to bypass IP bans, but this is a little bit much.
Let it go, guys.

This literally isn’t possible for us to cause. It’s a fault in your VPN or something at your ISP most likely

https://www.reddit.com/r/nexusmods/comments/ul29hr/comment/i7tc3ui/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3

Is PairVPN free or a paid service? There was a DDoS attack on their servers just last week. I think I speak for literal millions of users when I say absolutely not.

A quick search suggests Verizon only blocks sites with known pirated content so as not to get sued by the copyright holder.