Update/Report # 2:
Switched back to Zorin OS ... again. Let's see if the forced logoff issue has been resolved once and for all. Incidentally, while I'm typing here, I wanted to share that I did a fair share of distrohopping (out of curiosity) because there have been major Linux releases lately. Fedora 40, Ubuntu 24.04, and so on. I did like Fedora KDE, but the prospect of using so many apps that started with "K" bordered on being slightly cheesy and ridiculous. "K" this, "K" that. Why do that? It's silly, in my humble opinion (IMHO). I did try Ubuntu Mate, which was very, very interesting, but the 24.04 release was buggy here and there. Not that I would've switched if it wasn't buggy, but I liked the look of it. Fedora Budgie was nice, but it was buggy with regard to the interface and overall look (e.g., icons not following theme changes and so forth). It was nice, but unpolished. That didn't appeal to me. My brief bout with distrohopping with these OSes (and a few others, like Linux Lite) reinforced to me that Zorin OS is a good (and unique) OS, and that the closest competitor it has is Linux Mint. Mint is good, but for me, I happen to prefer Zorin (and its general look). Like how many others have said here on this forum, I wish the Zorin Group would communicate more regularly and more openly. And I think that's reasonable. Same goes for better Q&A when it comes to vetting applications (and their respective behaviors) and so on prior to OS releases. All right - back to it ...