After my last firmware update, I was not able to fly more than about 100 feet from my home point without logging in. It appears that this new login warning will persist. And, the
the drone becomes nearly useless unless you can login. What happens when there is no internet (no service)? A terrible update. Makes me angry.

This has always been the case. Just log in once when you're home connected to your Wi-Fi and it should work all other times without Wi-Fi unless you update the firmware or app.

Thank-you for your response. I see now the operational format.