@tbernard could the network manager GUI "nm-connection-editor" be part of Gnome Core and revamp? Certain VPN settings cannot be performed with Gnome-Settings, have been finding that i use that tool quite a bit over the last two years. Or generally have a section of core apps addressing configuration and more advanced settings.
@goatwildernesscollective There have been discussions around revamping the wifi/network panels in Settings, but that entire part of the stack is a bit undermaintained.
As with so many other things, contributions welcome :)