Game won’t load past initial opening screen unless disconnected from wifi

Since the most recent Enchanted by Nature patch update regarding the toggle for ailment contagion, none of my save files, including files from before Enchanted by Nature even released, will open if my PS5 is connected to the internet. Sometimes I’m stuck on a perma-loading screen from the very initial launch of the game, and sometimes the game allows me to the choosing a household screen, but once I’ve chosen a save file, I’m back to the perma-loading screen if connected to wifi.

I’ve done all of the troubleshooting like restarting the game, restarting my console, reconnecting to the internet, etc etc, and nothing has solved this issue for me. The game is mostly playable if not connected to any network services, but I’d love access to the gallery.