Requiring a manual ping command is absurd. It already takes 30 seconds to "read client configuration" (why this takes so long is another issue) so just add Pings to the start of all connection commands so we're automatically connecting to the fastest servers.
At least allow as an option:
- Ping before connecting
- Auto connect to fastest server
- Prioritize favorite servers during auto ping connections

I can't understand why this is not standard in all VPNs.