Read somewhere that a footprint mostly just saves your tent floor from abrasion, so on soft dirt or grass it does almost nothing. The waterproof thing is a trap too since the footprint itself can pool water under you if it sticks out past the tent edge. Basically it comes down to where you camp, not what you buy.

Wait a second, you said you missed one verification prompt. That's not exactly the same as a bot deciding you were dead for no reason. Usually those systems flag you after multiple failed checks, not a single missed one. The real issue is probably that your info with the credit bureaus got mixed up with someone else who has a similar name or social. Anyway, it took me about six weeks to fix a similar mess, but I had to file a dispute with each bureau separately. Also, that faxed birth certificate thing is ridiculous, they should accept a digital copy these days. Hope yours gets sorted faster than mine did.