it appears i am less confused … kind of like saying i know where the explanation originated from and that it has value but still it did not come from me 
but seriously who else thinks that a VPN is a great honeypot ? like taking out Protons’ service in Belarus … just when official presidential elections are taking place in that area …
UPDATE Nov. 19, 2019: We have recently confirmed that our users in Belarus can access ProtonMail and ProtonVPN once again. While there has been no official communication as to why ProtonMail and ProtonVPN were unblocked (or why we were blocked in the first place), public outcry seems to have played a part.