I have a bias against proton and tend to stay away from their services. That’s the reason I never recommend them.
Again as I said, it’s my own opinion. Mullvad and IVPN are the most transparent in my POV. IVPN has really bad speeds for me that’s why I don’t recommend them. Mullvad has not failed me because of IP blocks. Maybe my use case is different from yours. Also for server numbers, as I said before, If you want a shiny toy then go with Nord VPN.
Also, this thread is for windscribe. For me, I don’t like their marketing strategies. They are not “professional”. Also the whole Ukraine servers debacle at their end is another reason. Once bitten, twice shy.