Did you ever have performance issues with quizzes especially for courses/installation with large users? How did you deal with performances issues especially if you had resource constraints?
At least you don't have to pay for renewals of Microsoft role-based certifications. "You can renew your Microsoft Certifications by simply passing a free, unproctored, online renewal assessment on Microsoft Learn, instead of retaking exams. The assessments measure the skills you need to remain up to date in your job role. They’re shorter than the original exams because they focus only on the latest technology changes." [1]
The NatGeo documentary: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2wzs33wvr9E , "My brilliant Brain" featuring Susan Polgar touches on some points you have made. Most people will not be able to pay the necessary price to be an elite player. I found some similarities between Susan Polgar and the fictional character in Queen's Gambit.
The Book "Misreading Scripture with Western Eyes" reveals how cultural biases influence how we interpret/misinterpret the Bible. One of the examples given was the difference between our (western) individualistic culture and the collectivist culture which the Bible was written.
I recently discovered Enpass password manager (a mostly free alternative to 1password, only the mobile app has a pro version) also integrates HIBP into its desktop app.