I would like to bump this thread for visibility and:
1) Show additional interest in a solution or workaround (use Almond + as a vpn router)
2) Ask if there is any news or updates on progress
3) Request if a user "dummy" guide or walk-through on the proper configuration and success with a tier 1 vpn provider (e.g. PIA) could be provided once a solution is made.
4) Suggest a possible feature request: Creation of a dashboard or VPN specific tab (like the Rules) that we can do the following:
a) Quick Enable (Active) / Disable (Inactive) button of VPN service
b) Create VPN traffic rules - ie. route by device (mac), IP, wired, or wireless to travel or not travel across VPN connection
c) Configuration script upload (these could be generated by the VPN service)
d) Performance test dashboard (ping, latency, etc) ...
Basically, a dedicated tab that we can easily configure, manage, test, and evaluate a VPN connection (activate by a simple radio button either on demand or always on). For example - I would love to 1) configure my Almond + with a VPN Service Provided script, 2) test the connection for simple latency and throughput, 3) activate on demand , and 4) direct device-specific traffic through the VPN connection.... while allowing other devices to route outside the vpn.
I am open the feature request may be over reaching, naively thought through, impractical (<- insert technical face palm), or not seen as having universal support - but I feel things are moving toward VPN service as the next "mainstream" user feature requirement. I think it would be a competitive advantage for sure.