I swear my cat only likes to cuddle when Im stoned or in the act of smoking (trying to keep her away during cuz I only need to poison myself). But I’m sure she knows I will not move for a while and are more likely to not count the amount of treats she gets.
Audio crackling is also an intermittent thing on windows for me since the latest season. Not sure if it’s the same of course but maybe it’s not solely on proton.