Is there a possibility MSFS isn't streaming data even though I have all online settings turned on? (See pics, more in comments)

Ok, so since the last patch or so I've noticed on my end what seems like a decline in graphics. Ground tends to be grainy & speckled like I used to only see in the clouds, etc. So I was looking around & in Task Manager I noticed MSFS wasn't drawing anything from my Network & it's the same in an app on my PC called Omen Command Center. Doesn't show any network activity from MSFS. I think the picture taken in game is only showing 0.00 because I don't have a data limitation set up, but I seem to remember a number there pre patch even though I've never set up a limitation.

Am I just jumping the gun here? I'd really like to get the clarity back from a couple updates ago, I've also noticed that Nvidia GeForce Experience shows the 'current' settings for the game to all be in the low to mid range even though I'm running it in High/ultra in the MSFS settings.

Thanks

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