I'm guessing the option to block AI bots using WAF rules has been available since last year, but this simple toggle on/off option is recent (though, all it does is create a WAF rule for you, which seemingly counts towards the WAF rule limit)

Glad to see the repost. I am going to check if I have this enabled. didn't know this feature existed.

I thought so. I wish they had added it 5 years ago.