MrZork

I'm not sure what you mean by "communication problems."  I'm using interactive mode, not policy mode.  This is fact, 100%.  Are you saying the the "pre-release" update will solve the first issue where I'm getting popups for IP 127.0.0.1 now where things were working fine before?  If that update won't fix this issue, what's the ETA for an update that will?
For the port and IP being removed from the advanced interactive rule creation, what's the ETA for a release that will add that feature back?  This feature, as I mentioned, played a role in me selecting ESET over its competition when I paid for a license.  If it's not restored, I will not be renewing my licenses.  Actually, I feel that I was taken already, as with the paid license I expected to receive updates, and this update is not usable.
For the last issue with profiles, can you concisely describe what the change was intended to achieve?  It's confusing to me, as I had several custom profiles, and then there was the (a single) default.  Now, in addition to my custom profiles, there seem to be choices for "public" or "private" profiles.  The profile is not shown and not available to be shown as a column in the firewall rules, making them harder to manage - I have to click into each rule to check its associated profiles.
I've already reverted to 16.1.14.0 and will stay at that version until these issues have been resolved, as especially the second issue (missing port/IP during rule creation) makes the product unusable for me.  You should consider making a mass refund available to your customers if you do not intend to revert this.

I'm not sure what you mean by "communication problems."  I'm using interactive mode, not policy mode.  This is fact, 100%.  Are you saying the the "pre-release" update will solve the first issue where I'm getting popups for IP 127.0.0.1 now where things were working fine before?  If that update won't fix this issue, what's the ETA for an update that will?
For the port and IP being removed from the advanced interactive rule creation, what's the ETA for a release that will add that feature back?  This feature, as I mentioned, played a role in me selecting ESET over its competition when I paid for a license.  If it's not restored, I will not be renewing my licenses.  Actually, I feel that I was taken already, as with the paid license I expected to receive updates, and this update is not usable.
For the last issue with profiles, can you concisely describe what the change was intended to achieve?  It's confusing to me, as I had several custom profiles, and then there was the (a single) default.  Now, in addition to my custom profiles, there seem to be choices for "public" or "private" profiles.  The profile is not shown and not available to be shown as a column in the firewall rules, making them harder to manage - I have to click into each rule to check its associated profiles.
I've already reverted to 16.1.14.0 and will stay at that version until these issues have been resolved, as especially the second issue (missing port/IP during rule creation) makes the product unusable for me.  You should consider making a mass refund available to your customers if you do not intend to revert this.

ESET Internet Security, home edition (international).  Need Firewall + HIPS.