I actually entered this thread with the intention of making a suggestion and ended up going off track a bit, as you’ll see below but:
FEATURE REQUEST(s) - Profiles. Having separate profiles saved and the ability to switch to and from them on the fly/at will. So, in other words, being able to have X, Y, Z blocklists and settings/config options set one way for certain activities (a schedule feature could even be incorporated), we’ll call this “DEFAULT” and then having A, B, C blocklists and different (or at least the ability to differentiate) settings/config options, etc., we’ll call this one “LAXED”. These profiles would (obviously) need to persist beyond app closures and power cycles and ideally could be backed up or otherwise imported and exported. I would think that support for 3 profiles per user would serve most users. I don’t know how easy/difficult a feature like this would be to code and integrate but I know this would be HUGELY beneficial for me, as sometimes I end up turning Blokada off when browsing (I know I simply need to configure my white/blacklists properly, and I’ve put effort in to that end however sometimes something is blocked that I want to be blocked most of the time, it just so happens that in the moment, I need it unblocked. This brings me to my other suggestion. This one might not be necessary if you’re able to provide the profiles feature, but it would still be handy IMO and that’t the ability to temporarily lift restrictions/give permission to a domain that would otherwise normally get blocked.
Lastly - a toggle switch to turn AMP Project/Accelerated Mobile Pages on or off on the fly- this one is about as self-explanatory as it gets 
Begin @A_Nonimo post reply:
NOTE: this ended up going much longer than I intended when I set out so out of consideration for the “ants in your pants” crowd (lol My brother has severe ADHD and as such, I can’t send him a text past a few sentences in length otherwise he simply won’t read it), I offer the following (I also put my unplanned rant/diatribe/tirade in a “hide details” box so as not to take up so much space):
I’m not trying to be confrontational but am genuinely curious; why don’t you get the paid version?
TL;DR - you seem to be a prototypical use case for which the few added benefits of Cloud over Libre were conceived of to cater to (this is just my assumption and opinion, I don’t actually know if any such considerations were made)
Summary
I hear where you’re coming from and agree with much of your (justified) concerns and general line of inquiry. If Blokada, or any developer/project for that matter is currently offering a free/libre version of an otherwise pay application, it should be expressly stated what, if anything, the differences are. Similarly, what new/added features/benefits a user would enjoy upon upgrading from Libre to Cloud. It’s also important that projects and their devs stick to what they say , especially as it applies to something as sensitive as features found in an app that suddenly has a paid offering where none previously existed and what the new dynamic will mean for users. Blokada has stated that it will continue to develop, maintain and support the Libre version(s) of their apps (which is awesome of them and not at all requred, btw. Just saying) and as far as I can tell, they have kept their end of the bargain.
You seem well educated (is English your first language because if not, kudos my friend. You manage to employ it better than most who know of no other language yet are still unable to nail down the associated grammar and syntax elements), so surely you must concede that when a project makes the kind of decision that Blokada has, that concessions will accordingly have to be made, i.e., some things will have to give/become paid features. This is just a fact of life in modern day society. Unless you’re independently wealthy by way of inheritance or other type of windfall, you need to make sure that a portion of your time is working on something that will produce income, at least enough to sufficiently cover your expenditures and have a few bucks left over to go see a movie or convert or something. Blokada has been very actively developing and maintaining a solitary offering for a lot of years. I don’t know if they had any means of collecting any significant level of income from it but judging by the fact that it was and still is A) Libre or FREE(as in beer and FREEDOM) B) ad-free and C) privacy respecting, I would say that chances are slim they saw much, if anything. Throw in the cost of hosting websites, forums, packages, etc. and it becomes conceivable that they actually lost money on the deal. All that said, you truly can’t fault them for making the decision that they did and frankly, it may have been overdue,
This is just my opinion, as with much of the preceding but the fact that Blokada still offers a Libre version at all says a lot about their priorities, loyalties, etc. Most other projects, assuming they weren’t behind a paywall out of the gate, when the time comes, either they have amassed X amount of users, code has reached maturity/become stable and is ready for release/production or simply a pre-defined date, I would guess that a large majority of them take most, if not all of the features that users had been enjoying on a previously non-paid and transition them to their new home, firmly planted behind a high paywall. They might have a “free app” that gives you a glimpse but is usually essentially worthless, unless you make the upgrade. If it’s a project you like and it provides a service or function that you deem valuable, it generally makes good sense to buy the paid version of the app. Personally I have very few free apps on my device because I have way too many apps as it is and If I use it enough to warrant keeping on my phone, that probably means I use it enough to justify going for the paid version. It helps that most of these apps are open source/FLOSS and also projects I WANT to support, not simply need to because I require the app’s functionality, etc.
So, with all of that said, you absolutely strike me as someone that gets a great deal of use from Blokada ad-blocking services and you clearly see value in it, otherwise you wouldn’t have invested all the time and effort necessary to amass years worth of settings and configurations that presumably are custom tailored to fit you unique needs. You also clearly have a finger firmly on the pulse of what goes on with Blokada from a development perspective. In other words, you’re something of a Blokada power user (an assumption, of course, but the info you provided in your responses and the motivation for them seem to support it). Now I’m not suggesting that every and any power user of the app must elect to purchase and use the paid version of Blokada. They have the choice, just as any user of the app does. However, it begs the question; if your use and continued need of an app is as high/great as yours seems to be with Blokada and that’s not sufficient to warrant/justify upgrading from the Libre version of the app, then… what is? If you can’t afford it, then please discard everything I’ve said here and accept my apologies, as you’re a perfect candidate for and example of why (I believe, at least partially) Blokada offers a Libre version of the application that by almost all measures, is nearly identical to the paid release. Same goes if there are other extenuating circumstances preventing you from making the switch. If there are technical reasons, they might be good to air out here so those with the ability to potentially address any hurdles you’re facing can help.
Long (LONG) story short, you seem like the type of user that would benefit greatly from having the premier offering, however to call it that is almost inaccurate as it barely seems to take priority and Libre seems to get an equal amount of development time.
I’m not a heavy a user as you appear to be but for me, the fact that Cloud doesn’t employ the “fake VPN” approach was enough to convince me to make the purchase, so I can use my preferred VPN in conjunction with Blokada ad-blocking. From a functional perspective, there’s no differece if the ads blocked/served (or lack thereof) and it does seem like my phone is a bit snappier than it was using Blokada5.
This is a personal choice, though, and I respect your right to make yours using whatever logic and justification(s) you see fit. It is of my opinion that you would benefit greatly from the upgrade and it’s only a bit over $1/month, so incredibly affordable but if you disagree with me or are otherwise unable to make the switch, that’s all there is to it. I’d just invite you to make the evaluation while realistically weighing the primary considerations re: usage/need, etc. (again, assuming this is a decision that is within your power to make and there’s nothing hindering your ability to do so.
