WoC Load Bug

I received a temporary PlayStation Network communications ban (7 day mute) a few weeks back which isn't really an issue since I don't talk or really send messages anyway (and I can just use the integrated Discord lol), but I noticed WoC specifically refused to work.

I could play other EA titles like Battlefield 6, Split Fiction (whose whole shtick is communication co op), and Dead Space which at one point collected voice data for a promotional video showcasing scare reaction moments, and even head straight into HUT, but the initial load screen leading into WoC caused a "crash" of sorts.

When you have these types of mutes, you get a pop up message informing you to "check your settings and to ask for permission from a parent/guardian, or I guess you just straight up have a ban? Woah that's crazy" (thanks for the laugh, PSN).
Anyway, in most other titles and games this popup usually shows up at the main menu. For HUT it shows up when loading in but can be easily dismissed. In WoC specifically, this popup happens during the initial load into the HUB but unlike HUT, when you exit out, it causes the load to stop and quits you back to the main NHL 26 menu, effectively blocking you from entering so you can't even change jerseys and stuff.

100% reproducible