diff --git a/Dalamud/Data/DataManager.cs b/Dalamud/Data/DataManager.cs
index baea32dce..564b10fae 100644
--- a/Dalamud/Data/DataManager.cs
+++ b/Dalamud/Data/DataManager.cs
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ namespace Dalamud.Data;
 /// </summary>
 [PluginInterface]
 [InterfaceVersion("1.0")]
-[ServiceManager.BlockingEarlyLoadedService]
+[ServiceManager.EarlyLoadedService]
 #pragma warning disable SA1015
 [ResolveVia<IDataManager>]
 #pragma warning restore SA1015
diff --git a/Dalamud/Game/ChatHandlers.cs b/Dalamud/Game/ChatHandlers.cs
index 3b972146a..7043068c9 100644
--- a/Dalamud/Game/ChatHandlers.cs
+++ b/Dalamud/Game/ChatHandlers.cs
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ namespace Dalamud.Game;
 /// <summary>
 /// Chat events and public helper functions.
 /// </summary>
-[ServiceManager.BlockingEarlyLoadedService]
+[ServiceManager.EarlyLoadedService]
 internal class ChatHandlers : IServiceType
 {
     // private static readonly Dictionary<string, string> UnicodeToDiscordEmojiDict = new()
diff --git a/Dalamud/Game/ClientState/Aetherytes/AetheryteList.cs b/Dalamud/Game/ClientState/Aetherytes/AetheryteList.cs
index e6af6e1df..f4115511d 100644
--- a/Dalamud/Game/ClientState/Aetherytes/AetheryteList.cs
+++ b/Dalamud/Game/ClientState/Aetherytes/AetheryteList.cs
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ namespace Dalamud.Game.ClientState.Aetherytes;
 /// </summary>
 [PluginInterface]
 [InterfaceVersion("1.0")]
-[ServiceManager.BlockingEarlyLoadedService]
+[ServiceManager.EarlyLoadedService]
 #pragma warning disable SA1015
 [ResolveVia<IAetheryteList>]
 #pragma warning restore SA1015
diff --git a/Dalamud/Game/ClientState/Buddy/BuddyList.cs b/Dalamud/Game/ClientState/Buddy/BuddyList.cs
index 5d0098187..949ccae25 100644
--- a/Dalamud/Game/ClientState/Buddy/BuddyList.cs
+++ b/Dalamud/Game/ClientState/Buddy/BuddyList.cs
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ namespace Dalamud.Game.ClientState.Buddy;
 /// </summary>
 [PluginInterface]
 [InterfaceVersion("1.0")]
-[ServiceManager.BlockingEarlyLoadedService]
+[ServiceManager.EarlyLoadedService]
 #pragma warning disable SA1015
 [ResolveVia<IBuddyList>]
 #pragma warning restore SA1015
diff --git a/Dalamud/Game/ClientState/ClientState.cs b/Dalamud/Game/ClientState/ClientState.cs
index bd4259f5a..a67a0abb6 100644
--- a/Dalamud/Game/ClientState/ClientState.cs
+++ b/Dalamud/Game/ClientState/ClientState.cs
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ namespace Dalamud.Game.ClientState;
 /// This class represents the state of the game client at the time of access.
 /// </summary>
 [InterfaceVersion("1.0")]
-[ServiceManager.BlockingEarlyLoadedService]
+[ServiceManager.EarlyLoadedService]
 internal sealed class ClientState : IInternalDisposableService, IClientState
 {
     private static readonly ModuleLog Log = new("ClientState");
diff --git a/Dalamud/Game/ClientState/Conditions/Condition.cs b/Dalamud/Game/ClientState/Conditions/Condition.cs
index dc8b28494..98132798f 100644
--- a/Dalamud/Game/ClientState/Conditions/Condition.cs
+++ b/Dalamud/Game/ClientState/Conditions/Condition.cs
@@ -9,8 +9,8 @@ namespace Dalamud.Game.ClientState.Conditions;
 /// Provides access to conditions (generally player state). You can check whether a player is in combat, mounted, etc.
 /// </summary>
 [InterfaceVersion("1.0")]
-[ServiceManager.BlockingEarlyLoadedService]
-internal sealed partial class Condition : IInternalDisposableService, ICondition
+[ServiceManager.EarlyLoadedService]
+internal sealed class Condition : IInternalDisposableService, ICondition
 {
     /// <summary>
     /// Gets the current max number of conditions. You can get this just by looking at the condition sheet and how many rows it has.
diff --git a/Dalamud/Game/ClientState/Fates/FateTable.cs b/Dalamud/Game/ClientState/Fates/FateTable.cs
index e9400842f..182db18d4 100644
--- a/Dalamud/Game/ClientState/Fates/FateTable.cs
+++ b/Dalamud/Game/ClientState/Fates/FateTable.cs
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ namespace Dalamud.Game.ClientState.Fates;
 /// </summary>
 [PluginInterface]
 [InterfaceVersion("1.0")]
-[ServiceManager.BlockingEarlyLoadedService]
+[ServiceManager.EarlyLoadedService]
 #pragma warning disable SA1015
 [ResolveVia<IFateTable>]
 #pragma warning restore SA1015
diff --git a/Dalamud/Game/ClientState/GamePad/GamepadState.cs b/Dalamud/Game/ClientState/GamePad/GamepadState.cs
index a0e16f0e2..c684d1ec6 100644
--- a/Dalamud/Game/ClientState/GamePad/GamepadState.cs
+++ b/Dalamud/Game/ClientState/GamePad/GamepadState.cs
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ namespace Dalamud.Game.ClientState.GamePad;
 /// </summary>
 [PluginInterface]
 [InterfaceVersion("1.0")]
-[ServiceManager.BlockingEarlyLoadedService]
+[ServiceManager.EarlyLoadedService]
 #pragma warning disable SA1015
 [ResolveVia<IGamepadState>]
 #pragma warning restore SA1015
diff --git a/Dalamud/Game/ClientState/JobGauge/JobGauges.cs b/Dalamud/Game/ClientState/JobGauge/JobGauges.cs
index 74e22ddbe..5085c361c 100644
--- a/Dalamud/Game/ClientState/JobGauge/JobGauges.cs
+++ b/Dalamud/Game/ClientState/JobGauge/JobGauges.cs
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ namespace Dalamud.Game.ClientState.JobGauge;
 /// </summary>
 [PluginInterface]
 [InterfaceVersion("1.0")]
-[ServiceManager.BlockingEarlyLoadedService]
+[ServiceManager.EarlyLoadedService]
 #pragma warning disable SA1015
 [ResolveVia<IJobGauges>]
 #pragma warning restore SA1015
diff --git a/Dalamud/Game/ClientState/Keys/KeyState.cs b/Dalamud/Game/ClientState/Keys/KeyState.cs
index 76bee51bf..b32a7d88b 100644
--- a/Dalamud/Game/ClientState/Keys/KeyState.cs
+++ b/Dalamud/Game/ClientState/Keys/KeyState.cs
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ namespace Dalamud.Game.ClientState.Keys;
 /// </remarks>
 [PluginInterface]
 [InterfaceVersion("1.0")]
-[ServiceManager.BlockingEarlyLoadedService]
+[ServiceManager.EarlyLoadedService]
 #pragma warning disable SA1015
 [ResolveVia<IKeyState>]
 #pragma warning restore SA1015
diff --git a/Dalamud/Game/ClientState/Objects/ObjectTable.cs b/Dalamud/Game/ClientState/Objects/ObjectTable.cs
index 9b42e1024..220321157 100644
--- a/Dalamud/Game/ClientState/Objects/ObjectTable.cs
+++ b/Dalamud/Game/ClientState/Objects/ObjectTable.cs
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ namespace Dalamud.Game.ClientState.Objects;
 /// </summary>
 [PluginInterface]
 [InterfaceVersion("1.0")]
-[ServiceManager.BlockingEarlyLoadedService]
+[ServiceManager.EarlyLoadedService]
 #pragma warning disable SA1015
 [ResolveVia<IObjectTable>]
 #pragma warning restore SA1015
diff --git a/Dalamud/Game/ClientState/Objects/TargetManager.cs b/Dalamud/Game/ClientState/Objects/TargetManager.cs
index fcb242c1e..844813af4 100644
--- a/Dalamud/Game/ClientState/Objects/TargetManager.cs
+++ b/Dalamud/Game/ClientState/Objects/TargetManager.cs
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ namespace Dalamud.Game.ClientState.Objects;
 /// </summary>
 [PluginInterface]
 [InterfaceVersion("1.0")]
-[ServiceManager.BlockingEarlyLoadedService]
+[ServiceManager.EarlyLoadedService]
 #pragma warning disable SA1015
 [ResolveVia<ITargetManager>]
 #pragma warning restore SA1015
diff --git a/Dalamud/Game/ClientState/Party/PartyList.cs b/Dalamud/Game/ClientState/Party/PartyList.cs
index 946c73245..0e16306f1 100644
--- a/Dalamud/Game/ClientState/Party/PartyList.cs
+++ b/Dalamud/Game/ClientState/Party/PartyList.cs
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ namespace Dalamud.Game.ClientState.Party;
 /// </summary>
 [PluginInterface]
 [InterfaceVersion("1.0")]
-[ServiceManager.BlockingEarlyLoadedService]
+[ServiceManager.EarlyLoadedService]
 #pragma warning disable SA1015
 [ResolveVia<IPartyList>]
 #pragma warning restore SA1015
diff --git a/Dalamud/Game/Command/CommandManager.cs b/Dalamud/Game/Command/CommandManager.cs
index 7dcca763b..6a419a34a 100644
--- a/Dalamud/Game/Command/CommandManager.cs
+++ b/Dalamud/Game/Command/CommandManager.cs
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ namespace Dalamud.Game.Command;
 /// This class manages registered in-game slash commands.
 /// </summary>
 [InterfaceVersion("1.0")]
-[ServiceManager.BlockingEarlyLoadedService]
+[ServiceManager.EarlyLoadedService]
 internal sealed class CommandManager : IInternalDisposableService, ICommandManager
 {
     private static readonly ModuleLog Log = new("Command");
diff --git a/Dalamud/Game/Config/GameConfig.cs b/Dalamud/Game/Config/GameConfig.cs
index a021025b1..7bcb8ba2b 100644
--- a/Dalamud/Game/Config/GameConfig.cs
+++ b/Dalamud/Game/Config/GameConfig.cs
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ namespace Dalamud.Game.Config;
 /// This class represents the game's configuration.
 /// </summary>
 [InterfaceVersion("1.0")]
-[ServiceManager.BlockingEarlyLoadedService]
+[ServiceManager.EarlyLoadedService]
 internal sealed class GameConfig : IInternalDisposableService, IGameConfig
 {
     private readonly TaskCompletionSource tcsInitialization = new();
diff --git a/Dalamud/Game/DutyState/DutyState.cs b/Dalamud/Game/DutyState/DutyState.cs
index e2e4aef15..8dca5649e 100644
--- a/Dalamud/Game/DutyState/DutyState.cs
+++ b/Dalamud/Game/DutyState/DutyState.cs
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ namespace Dalamud.Game.DutyState;
 /// This class represents the state of the currently occupied duty.
 /// </summary>
 [InterfaceVersion("1.0")]
-[ServiceManager.BlockingEarlyLoadedService]
+[ServiceManager.EarlyLoadedService]
 internal unsafe class DutyState : IInternalDisposableService, IDutyState
 {
     private readonly DutyStateAddressResolver address;
diff --git a/Dalamud/Game/Framework.cs b/Dalamud/Game/Framework.cs
index 35ac2fd10..93c1c47ea 100644
--- a/Dalamud/Game/Framework.cs
+++ b/Dalamud/Game/Framework.cs
@@ -22,15 +22,13 @@ namespace Dalamud.Game;
 /// This class represents the Framework of the native game client and grants access to various subsystems.
 /// </summary>
 [InterfaceVersion("1.0")]
-[ServiceManager.BlockingEarlyLoadedService]
+[ServiceManager.EarlyLoadedService]
 internal sealed class Framework : IInternalDisposableService, IFramework
 {
     private static readonly ModuleLog Log = new("Framework");
 
     private static readonly Stopwatch StatsStopwatch = new();
 
-    private readonly GameLifecycle lifecycle;
-
     private readonly Stopwatch updateStopwatch = new();
     private readonly HitchDetector hitchDetector;
 
@@ -38,6 +36,9 @@ internal sealed class Framework : IInternalDisposableService, IFramework
     private readonly Hook<OnRealDestroyDelegate> destroyHook;
 
     private readonly FrameworkAddressResolver addressResolver;
+    
+    [ServiceManager.ServiceDependency]
+    private readonly GameLifecycle lifecycle = Service<GameLifecycle>.Get();
 
     [ServiceManager.ServiceDependency]
     private readonly DalamudConfiguration configuration = Service<DalamudConfiguration>.Get();
@@ -51,9 +52,8 @@ internal sealed class Framework : IInternalDisposableService, IFramework
     private ulong tickCounter; 
 
     [ServiceManager.ServiceConstructor]
-    private Framework(TargetSigScanner sigScanner, GameLifecycle lifecycle)
+    private Framework(TargetSigScanner sigScanner)
     {
-        this.lifecycle = lifecycle;
         this.hitchDetector = new HitchDetector("FrameworkUpdate", this.configuration.FrameworkUpdateHitch);
 
         this.addressResolver = new FrameworkAddressResolver();
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ internal sealed class Framework : IInternalDisposableService, IFramework
     /// <summary>
     /// Executes during FrameworkUpdate before all <see cref="Update"/> delegates.
     /// </summary>
-    internal event IFramework.OnUpdateDelegate BeforeUpdate;
+    internal event IFramework.OnUpdateDelegate? BeforeUpdate;
 
     /// <summary>
     /// Gets or sets a value indicating whether the collection of stats is enabled.
diff --git a/Dalamud/Game/GameLifecycle.cs b/Dalamud/Game/GameLifecycle.cs
index 4192d055b..eabb0f53b 100644
--- a/Dalamud/Game/GameLifecycle.cs
+++ b/Dalamud/Game/GameLifecycle.cs
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ namespace Dalamud.Game;
 /// </summary>
 [PluginInterface]
 [InterfaceVersion("1.0")]
-[ServiceManager.BlockingEarlyLoadedService]
+[ServiceManager.EarlyLoadedService]
 #pragma warning disable SA1015
 [ResolveVia<IGameLifecycle>]
 #pragma warning restore SA1015
diff --git a/Dalamud/Game/Gui/ChatGui.cs b/Dalamud/Game/Gui/ChatGui.cs
index e0b90b382..2361ec653 100644
--- a/Dalamud/Game/Gui/ChatGui.cs
+++ b/Dalamud/Game/Gui/ChatGui.cs
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ using Dalamud.IoC;
 using Dalamud.IoC.Internal;
 using Dalamud.Logging.Internal;
 using Dalamud.Memory;
+using Dalamud.Plugin.Internal;
 using Dalamud.Plugin.Services;
 using Dalamud.Utility;
 using FFXIVClientStructs.FFXIV.Client.System.String;
@@ -28,7 +29,7 @@ namespace Dalamud.Game.Gui;
 /// This class handles interacting with the native chat UI.
 /// </summary>
 [InterfaceVersion("1.0")]
-[ServiceManager.BlockingEarlyLoadedService]
+[ServiceManager.EarlyLoadedService]
 internal sealed unsafe class ChatGui : IInternalDisposableService, IChatGui
 {
     private static readonly ModuleLog Log = new("ChatGui");
diff --git a/Dalamud/Game/Gui/Dtr/DtrBar.cs b/Dalamud/Game/Gui/Dtr/DtrBar.cs
index dbf6fba3c..b28c9a7d9 100644
--- a/Dalamud/Game/Gui/Dtr/DtrBar.cs
+++ b/Dalamud/Game/Gui/Dtr/DtrBar.cs
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ namespace Dalamud.Game.Gui.Dtr;
 /// Class used to interface with the server info bar.
 /// </summary>
 [InterfaceVersion("1.0")]
-[ServiceManager.BlockingEarlyLoadedService]
+[ServiceManager.EarlyLoadedService]
 internal sealed unsafe class DtrBar : IInternalDisposableService, IDtrBar
 {
     private const uint BaseNodeId = 1000;
diff --git a/Dalamud/Game/Gui/FlyText/FlyTextGui.cs b/Dalamud/Game/Gui/FlyText/FlyTextGui.cs
index 9310529e4..61bfc5d0a 100644
--- a/Dalamud/Game/Gui/FlyText/FlyTextGui.cs
+++ b/Dalamud/Game/Gui/FlyText/FlyTextGui.cs
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ namespace Dalamud.Game.Gui.FlyText;
 /// This class facilitates interacting with and creating native in-game "fly text".
 /// </summary>
 [InterfaceVersion("1.0")]
-[ServiceManager.BlockingEarlyLoadedService]
+[ServiceManager.EarlyLoadedService]
 internal sealed class FlyTextGui : IInternalDisposableService, IFlyTextGui
 {
     /// <summary>
diff --git a/Dalamud/Game/Gui/GameGui.cs b/Dalamud/Game/Gui/GameGui.cs
index 9272aa824..bdc483655 100644
--- a/Dalamud/Game/Gui/GameGui.cs
+++ b/Dalamud/Game/Gui/GameGui.cs
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ namespace Dalamud.Game.Gui;
 /// A class handling many aspects of the in-game UI.
 /// </summary>
 [InterfaceVersion("1.0")]
-[ServiceManager.BlockingEarlyLoadedService]
+[ServiceManager.EarlyLoadedService]
 internal sealed unsafe class GameGui : IInternalDisposableService, IGameGui
 {
     private static readonly ModuleLog Log = new("GameGui");
diff --git a/Dalamud/Game/Gui/PartyFinder/PartyFinderGui.cs b/Dalamud/Game/Gui/PartyFinder/PartyFinderGui.cs
index f19fe3b0a..beac09478 100644
--- a/Dalamud/Game/Gui/PartyFinder/PartyFinderGui.cs
+++ b/Dalamud/Game/Gui/PartyFinder/PartyFinderGui.cs
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ namespace Dalamud.Game.Gui.PartyFinder;
 /// This class handles interacting with the native PartyFinder window.
 /// </summary>
 [InterfaceVersion("1.0")]
-[ServiceManager.BlockingEarlyLoadedService]
+[ServiceManager.EarlyLoadedService]
 internal sealed class PartyFinderGui : IInternalDisposableService, IPartyFinderGui
 {
     private readonly PartyFinderAddressResolver address;
diff --git a/Dalamud/Game/Gui/Toast/ToastGui.cs b/Dalamud/Game/Gui/Toast/ToastGui.cs
index 2cf327007..057b929ad 100644
--- a/Dalamud/Game/Gui/Toast/ToastGui.cs
+++ b/Dalamud/Game/Gui/Toast/ToastGui.cs
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ namespace Dalamud.Game.Gui.Toast;
 /// This class facilitates interacting with and creating native toast windows.
 /// </summary>
 [InterfaceVersion("1.0")]
-[ServiceManager.BlockingEarlyLoadedService]
+[ServiceManager.EarlyLoadedService]
 internal sealed partial class ToastGui : IInternalDisposableService, IToastGui
 {
     private const uint QuestToastCheckmarkMagic = 60081;
diff --git a/Dalamud/Game/Inventory/GameInventory.cs b/Dalamud/Game/Inventory/GameInventory.cs
index 3e3dbc685..dde0e3614 100644
--- a/Dalamud/Game/Inventory/GameInventory.cs
+++ b/Dalamud/Game/Inventory/GameInventory.cs
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ namespace Dalamud.Game.Inventory;
 /// This class provides events for the players in-game inventory.
 /// </summary>
 [InterfaceVersion("1.0")]
-[ServiceManager.BlockingEarlyLoadedService]
+[ServiceManager.EarlyLoadedService]
 internal class GameInventory : IInternalDisposableService
 {
     private readonly List<GameInventoryPluginScoped> subscribersPendingChange = new();
diff --git a/Dalamud/Game/Libc/LibcFunction.cs b/Dalamud/Game/Libc/LibcFunction.cs
index f1cd07080..73ccc4399 100644
--- a/Dalamud/Game/Libc/LibcFunction.cs
+++ b/Dalamud/Game/Libc/LibcFunction.cs
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ namespace Dalamud.Game.Libc;
 /// </summary>
 [PluginInterface]
 [InterfaceVersion("1.0")]
-[ServiceManager.BlockingEarlyLoadedService]
+[ServiceManager.EarlyLoadedService]
 #pragma warning disable SA1015
 [ResolveVia<ILibcFunction>]
 #pragma warning restore SA1015
diff --git a/Dalamud/Game/Network/GameNetwork.cs b/Dalamud/Game/Network/GameNetwork.cs
index 954612af7..1a96d8514 100644
--- a/Dalamud/Game/Network/GameNetwork.cs
+++ b/Dalamud/Game/Network/GameNetwork.cs
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ namespace Dalamud.Game.Network;
 /// This class handles interacting with game network events.
 /// </summary>
 [InterfaceVersion("1.0")]
-[ServiceManager.BlockingEarlyLoadedService]
+[ServiceManager.EarlyLoadedService]
 internal sealed class GameNetwork : IInternalDisposableService, IGameNetwork
 {
     private readonly GameNetworkAddressResolver address;
diff --git a/Dalamud/Game/Network/Internal/NetworkHandlers.cs b/Dalamud/Game/Network/Internal/NetworkHandlers.cs
index 2a46af3d3..167a3fcaa 100644
--- a/Dalamud/Game/Network/Internal/NetworkHandlers.cs
+++ b/Dalamud/Game/Network/Internal/NetworkHandlers.cs
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ namespace Dalamud.Game.Network.Internal;
 /// <summary>
 /// This class handles network notifications and uploading market board data.
 /// </summary>
-[ServiceManager.BlockingEarlyLoadedService]
+[ServiceManager.EarlyLoadedService]
 internal unsafe class NetworkHandlers : IInternalDisposableService
 {
     private readonly IMarketBoardUploader uploader;
diff --git a/Dalamud/Hooking/WndProcHook/WndProcHookManager.cs b/Dalamud/Hooking/WndProcHook/WndProcHookManager.cs
index a2253eb23..e8e0b7536 100644
--- a/Dalamud/Hooking/WndProcHook/WndProcHookManager.cs
+++ b/Dalamud/Hooking/WndProcHook/WndProcHookManager.cs
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ namespace Dalamud.Hooking.WndProcHook;
 /// <summary>
 /// Manages WndProc hooks for game main window and extra ImGui viewport windows.
 /// </summary>
-[ServiceManager.BlockingEarlyLoadedService]
+[ServiceManager.EarlyLoadedService]
 internal sealed class WndProcHookManager : IInternalDisposableService
 {
     private static readonly ModuleLog Log = new(nameof(WndProcHookManager));
diff --git a/Dalamud/Interface/DragDrop/DragDropManager.cs b/Dalamud/Interface/DragDrop/DragDropManager.cs
index adc0ebff7..be1865415 100644
--- a/Dalamud/Interface/DragDrop/DragDropManager.cs
+++ b/Dalamud/Interface/DragDrop/DragDropManager.cs
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ namespace Dalamud.Interface.DragDrop;
 /// and can be used to create ImGui drag and drop sources and targets for those external events.
 /// </summary>
 [PluginInterface]
-[ServiceManager.BlockingEarlyLoadedService]
+[ServiceManager.EarlyLoadedService]
 #pragma warning disable SA1015
 [ResolveVia<IDragDropManager>]
 #pragma warning restore SA1015
diff --git a/Dalamud/Interface/Internal/InterfaceManager.cs b/Dalamud/Interface/Internal/InterfaceManager.cs
index be14b882b..f72f53777 100644
--- a/Dalamud/Interface/Internal/InterfaceManager.cs
+++ b/Dalamud/Interface/Internal/InterfaceManager.cs
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ namespace Dalamud.Interface.Internal;
 /// <summary>
 /// This class manages interaction with the ImGui interface.
 /// </summary>
-[ServiceManager.BlockingEarlyLoadedService]
+[ServiceManager.EarlyLoadedService]
 internal class InterfaceManager : IInternalDisposableService
 {
     /// <summary>
diff --git a/Dalamud/Interface/Internal/TextureManager.cs b/Dalamud/Interface/Internal/TextureManager.cs
index 74ce91e5e..21c5c8cd9 100644
--- a/Dalamud/Interface/Internal/TextureManager.cs
+++ b/Dalamud/Interface/Internal/TextureManager.cs
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ namespace Dalamud.Interface.Internal;
 /// </summary>
 [PluginInterface]
 [InterfaceVersion("1.0")]
-[ServiceManager.BlockingEarlyLoadedService]
+[ServiceManager.EarlyLoadedService]
 #pragma warning disable SA1015
 [ResolveVia<ITextureProvider>]
 [ResolveVia<ITextureSubstitutionProvider>]
diff --git a/Dalamud/Interface/Internal/Windows/Data/Widgets/ServicesWidget.cs b/Dalamud/Interface/Internal/Windows/Data/Widgets/ServicesWidget.cs
index 22b53cdaa..3a6145030 100644
--- a/Dalamud/Interface/Internal/Windows/Data/Widgets/ServicesWidget.cs
+++ b/Dalamud/Interface/Internal/Windows/Data/Widgets/ServicesWidget.cs
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.Linq;
 using System.Numerics;
+using System.Reflection;
 
 using Dalamud.Interface.Colors;
 using Dalamud.Interface.Utility;
@@ -96,7 +97,7 @@ internal class ServicesWidget : IDataWindowWidget
                     
                     var rowWidth = 0f;
                     foreach (var node in levelNodes)
-                        rowWidth += ImGui.CalcTextSize(node.TypeName).X + cellPad.X + margin.X;
+                        rowWidth += node.DisplayedNameSize.X + cellPad.X + margin.X;
 
                     var off = cellPad / 2;
                     if (rowWidth < width)
@@ -107,7 +108,7 @@ internal class ServicesWidget : IDataWindowWidget
 
                     foreach (var node in levelNodes)
                     {
-                        var textSize = ImGui.CalcTextSize(node.TypeName);
+                        var textSize = node.DisplayedNameSize;
                         var cellSize = textSize + cellPad;
 
                         var rc = new Vector4(pos + off, pos.X + off.X + cellSize.X, pos.Y + off.Y + cellSize.Y);
@@ -174,7 +175,7 @@ internal class ServicesWidget : IDataWindowWidget
                 {
                     foreach (var node in levelNodes)
                     {
-                        var textSize = ImGui.CalcTextSize(node.TypeName);
+                        var textSize = node.DisplayedNameSize;
                         var cellSize = textSize + cellPad;
 
                         var rc = this.nodeRects[node];
@@ -188,8 +189,19 @@ internal class ServicesWidget : IDataWindowWidget
                             dl.AddRectFilled(new(rc.X, rc.Y), new(rc.Z, rc.W), rectHoverRelatedFillColor);
 
                         dl.AddRect(new(rc.X, rc.Y), new(rc.Z, rc.W), rectBaseBorderColor);
+                        ImGui.SetCursorScreenPos(new(rc.X, rc.Y));
+                        ImGui.InvisibleButton(node.DisplayedName, new(rc.Z - rc.X, rc.W - rc.Y));
+                        if (ImGui.IsItemHovered() && node.BlockingReason is not null)
+                            ImGui.SetTooltip(node.BlockingReason);
+
                         ImGui.SetCursorPos((new Vector2(rc.X, rc.Y) - pos) + ((cellSize - textSize) / 2));
-                        ImGui.TextUnformatted(node.TypeName);
+                        ImGui.PushStyleVar(ImGuiStyleVar.ItemSpacing, Vector2.Zero);
+                        ImGui.TextUnformatted(node.DisplayedName);
+                        ImGui.SameLine();
+                        ImGui.PushStyleColor(ImGuiCol.Text, node.TypeSuffixColor);
+                        ImGui.TextUnformatted(node.TypeSuffix);
+                        ImGui.PopStyleVar();
+                        ImGui.PopStyleColor();
                     }
                 }
 
@@ -259,11 +271,44 @@ internal class ServicesWidget : IDataWindowWidget
         private readonly List<ServiceDependencyNode> children = new();
         private readonly List<ServiceDependencyNode> invalidParents = new();
 
-        private ServiceDependencyNode(Type t) => this.Type = t;
+        private ServiceDependencyNode(Type t)
+        {
+            this.Type = t;
+            this.BlockingReason =
+                t.GetCustomAttribute<ServiceManager.BlockingEarlyLoadedServiceAttribute>()?.BlockReason;
+            this.Kind = t.GetCustomAttribute<ServiceManager.ServiceAttribute>()?.Kind ??
+                        ServiceManager.ServiceKind.None;
+            this.DisplayedName = this.Type.Name;
+            this.TypeSuffix = this.Kind switch {
+                ServiceManager.ServiceKind.ProvidedService => " (P)",
+                ServiceManager.ServiceKind.EarlyLoadedService => " (E)",
+                ServiceManager.ServiceKind.BlockingEarlyLoadedService => " (B)",
+                ServiceManager.ServiceKind.ScopedService => " (S)",
+                var x => $" (? {x})",
+            };
+            this.TypeSuffixColor = this.Kind switch {
+                ServiceManager.ServiceKind.ProvidedService => ImGui.GetColorU32(ImGuiColors.DalamudGrey),
+                ServiceManager.ServiceKind.EarlyLoadedService => ImGui.GetColorU32(ImGuiColors.DalamudWhite),
+                ServiceManager.ServiceKind.BlockingEarlyLoadedService => ImGui.GetColorU32(ImGuiColors.ParsedPink),
+                ServiceManager.ServiceKind.ScopedService => ImGui.GetColorU32(ImGuiColors.ParsedGreen),
+                _ => ImGui.GetColorU32(ImGuiColors.DalamudRed),
+            };
+        }
 
         public Type Type { get; }
 
-        public string TypeName => this.Type.Name;
+        public string DisplayedName { get; }
+
+        public string TypeSuffix { get; }
+        
+        public uint TypeSuffixColor { get; }
+
+        public Vector2 DisplayedNameSize =>
+            ImGui.CalcTextSize(this.DisplayedName) + ImGui.CalcTextSize(this.TypeSuffix) with { Y = 0 };
+
+        public ServiceManager.ServiceKind Kind { get; }
+
+        public string? BlockingReason { get; }
 
         public IReadOnlyList<ServiceDependencyNode> Parents => this.parents;
 
diff --git a/Dalamud/Interface/Internal/Windows/ProfilerWindow.cs b/Dalamud/Interface/Internal/Windows/ProfilerWindow.cs
index cd653143b..93b75976a 100644
--- a/Dalamud/Interface/Internal/Windows/ProfilerWindow.cs
+++ b/Dalamud/Interface/Internal/Windows/ProfilerWindow.cs
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ public class ProfilerWindow : Window
     /// Initializes a new instance of the <see cref="ProfilerWindow"/> class.
     /// </summary>
     public ProfilerWindow()
-        : base("Profiler", forceMainWindow: true)
+        : base("Profiler")
     {
     }
 
diff --git a/Dalamud/Interface/ManagedFontAtlas/Internals/FontAtlasFactory.cs b/Dalamud/Interface/ManagedFontAtlas/Internals/FontAtlasFactory.cs
index 7fa41487a..2e39dcc5e 100644
--- a/Dalamud/Interface/ManagedFontAtlas/Internals/FontAtlasFactory.cs
+++ b/Dalamud/Interface/ManagedFontAtlas/Internals/FontAtlasFactory.cs
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ namespace Dalamud.Interface.ManagedFontAtlas.Internals;
 /// <summary>
 /// Factory for the implementation of <see cref="IFontAtlas"/>.
 /// </summary>
-[ServiceManager.BlockingEarlyLoadedService]
+[ServiceManager.EarlyLoadedService]
 internal sealed partial class FontAtlasFactory
     : IInternalDisposableService, GamePrebakedFontHandle.IGameFontTextureProvider
 {
diff --git a/Dalamud/Interface/TitleScreenMenu/TitleScreenMenu.cs b/Dalamud/Interface/TitleScreenMenu/TitleScreenMenu.cs
index 6fbc0b4f3..69dd7c2f5 100644
--- a/Dalamud/Interface/TitleScreenMenu/TitleScreenMenu.cs
+++ b/Dalamud/Interface/TitleScreenMenu/TitleScreenMenu.cs
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ namespace Dalamud.Interface;
 /// Class responsible for managing elements in the title screen menu.
 /// </summary>
 [InterfaceVersion("1.0")]
-[ServiceManager.BlockingEarlyLoadedService]
+[ServiceManager.EarlyLoadedService]
 internal class TitleScreenMenu : IServiceType, ITitleScreenMenu
 {
     /// <summary>
diff --git a/Dalamud/Networking/Http/HappyHttpClient.cs b/Dalamud/Networking/Http/HappyHttpClient.cs
index 23c6e3899..37e327e84 100644
--- a/Dalamud/Networking/Http/HappyHttpClient.cs
+++ b/Dalamud/Networking/Http/HappyHttpClient.cs
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ using System.Net;
 using System.Net.Http;
 using System.Net.Http.Headers;
 
+using Dalamud.Plugin.Internal;
 using Dalamud.Utility;
 
 namespace Dalamud.Networking.Http;
@@ -11,7 +12,9 @@ namespace Dalamud.Networking.Http;
 /// A service to help build and manage HttpClients with some semblance of Happy Eyeballs (RFC 8305 - IPv4 fallback)
 /// awareness.
 /// </summary>
-[ServiceManager.BlockingEarlyLoadedService]
+[ServiceManager.BlockingEarlyLoadedService($"{nameof(PluginManager)} currently uses this.")]
+// ^ TODO: This seems unnecessary, remove the hard dependency at a later time.
+//         Otherwise, if PM eventually marks this class as required, note that in the comment above.
 internal class HappyHttpClient : IInternalDisposableService
 {
     /// <summary>
diff --git a/Dalamud/Plugin/Internal/PluginManager.cs b/Dalamud/Plugin/Internal/PluginManager.cs
index 9e3eae9f8..5924a4e08 100644
--- a/Dalamud/Plugin/Internal/PluginManager.cs
+++ b/Dalamud/Plugin/Internal/PluginManager.cs
@@ -39,22 +39,10 @@ namespace Dalamud.Plugin.Internal;
 
 /// <summary>
 /// Class responsible for loading and unloading plugins.
-/// NOTE: ALL plugin exposed services are marked as dependencies for PluginManager in Service{T}.
+/// NOTE: ALL plugin exposed services are marked as dependencies for <see cref="PluginManager"/>
+/// from <see cref="ResolvePossiblePluginDependencyServices"/>.
 /// </summary>
-[ServiceManager.BlockingEarlyLoadedService]
-#pragma warning disable SA1015
-
-// DalamudTextureWrap registers textures to dispose with IM
-[InherentDependency<InterfaceManager>]
-
-// LocalPlugin uses ServiceContainer to create scopes
-[InherentDependency<ServiceContainer>]
-
-// DalamudPluginInterface hands out a reference to this, so we have to keep it around
-// TODO api9: make it a service 
-[InherentDependency<DataShare>]
-
-#pragma warning restore SA1015
+[ServiceManager.BlockingEarlyLoadedService("Accomodation of plugins that blocks the game startup.")]
 internal partial class PluginManager : IInternalDisposableService
 {
     /// <summary>
@@ -72,7 +60,7 @@ internal partial class PluginManager : IInternalDisposableService
     private readonly List<RemotePluginManifest> availablePluginsList = new();
     private readonly List<AvailablePluginUpdate> updatablePluginsList = new();
 
-    private readonly DalamudLinkPayload openInstallerWindowPluginChangelogsLink;
+    private readonly Task<DalamudLinkPayload> openInstallerWindowPluginChangelogsLink;
 
     [ServiceManager.ServiceDependency]
     private readonly DalamudConfiguration configuration = Service<DalamudConfiguration>.Get();
@@ -86,9 +74,6 @@ internal partial class PluginManager : IInternalDisposableService
     [ServiceManager.ServiceDependency]
     private readonly HappyHttpClient happyHttpClient = Service<HappyHttpClient>.Get();
 
-    [ServiceManager.ServiceDependency]
-    private readonly ChatGui chatGui = Service<ChatGui>.Get();
-
     static PluginManager()
     {
         DalamudApiLevel = typeof(PluginManager).Assembly.GetName().Version!.Major;
@@ -137,10 +122,16 @@ internal partial class PluginManager : IInternalDisposableService
             throw new InvalidDataException("Couldn't deserialize banned plugins manifest.");
         }
 
-        this.openInstallerWindowPluginChangelogsLink = this.chatGui.AddChatLinkHandler("Dalamud", 1003, (_, _) =>
-        {
-            Service<DalamudInterface>.GetNullable()?.OpenPluginInstallerTo(PluginInstallerWindow.PluginInstallerOpenKind.Changelogs);
-        });
+        this.openInstallerWindowPluginChangelogsLink =
+            Service<ChatGui>.GetAsync().ContinueWith(
+                chatGuiTask => chatGuiTask.Result.AddChatLinkHandler(
+                    "Dalamud",
+                    1003,
+                    (_, _) =>
+                    {
+                        Service<DalamudInterface>.GetNullable()?.OpenPluginInstallerTo(
+                            PluginInstallerWindow.PluginInstallerOpenKind.Changelogs);
+                    }));
 
         this.configuration.PluginTestingOptIns ??= new();
         this.MainRepo = PluginRepository.CreateMainRepo(this.happyHttpClient);
@@ -304,41 +295,54 @@ internal partial class PluginManager : IInternalDisposableService
     /// <param name="updateMetadata">The list of updated plugin metadata.</param>
     /// <param name="header">The header text to send to chat prior to any update info.</param>
     public void PrintUpdatedPlugins(List<PluginUpdateStatus>? updateMetadata, string header)
-    {
-        if (updateMetadata is { Count: > 0 })
-        {
-            this.chatGui.Print(new XivChatEntry
+        => Service<ChatGui>.GetAsync().ContinueWith(
+            chatGuiTask =>
             {
-                Message = new SeString(new List<Payload>()
-                {
-                    new TextPayload(header),
-                    new TextPayload("  ["),
-                    new UIForegroundPayload(500),
-                    this.openInstallerWindowPluginChangelogsLink,
-                    new TextPayload(Loc.Localize("DalamudInstallerPluginChangelogHelp", "Open plugin changelogs")),
-                    RawPayload.LinkTerminator,
-                    new UIForegroundPayload(0),
-                    new TextPayload("]"),
-                }),
-            });
+                if (!chatGuiTask.IsCompletedSuccessfully)
+                    return;
 
-            foreach (var metadata in updateMetadata)
-            {
-                if (metadata.Status == PluginUpdateStatus.StatusKind.Success)
+                var chatGui = chatGuiTask.Result;
+                if (updateMetadata is { Count: > 0 })
                 {
-                    this.chatGui.Print(Locs.DalamudPluginUpdateSuccessful(metadata.Name, metadata.Version));
-                }
-                else
-                {
-                    this.chatGui.Print(new XivChatEntry
+                    chatGui.Print(
+                        new XivChatEntry
+                        {
+                            Message = new SeString(
+                                new List<Payload>()
+                                {
+                                    new TextPayload(header),
+                                    new TextPayload("  ["),
+                                    new UIForegroundPayload(500),
+                                    this.openInstallerWindowPluginChangelogsLink.Result,
+                                    new TextPayload(
+                                        Loc.Localize("DalamudInstallerPluginChangelogHelp", "Open plugin changelogs")),
+                                    RawPayload.LinkTerminator,
+                                    new UIForegroundPayload(0),
+                                    new TextPayload("]"),
+                                }),
+                        });
+
+                    foreach (var metadata in updateMetadata)
                     {
-                        Message = Locs.DalamudPluginUpdateFailed(metadata.Name, metadata.Version, PluginUpdateStatus.LocalizeUpdateStatusKind(metadata.Status)),
-                        Type = XivChatType.Urgent,
-                    });
+                        if (metadata.Status == PluginUpdateStatus.StatusKind.Success)
+                        {
+                            chatGui.Print(Locs.DalamudPluginUpdateSuccessful(metadata.Name, metadata.Version));
+                        }
+                        else
+                        {
+                            chatGui.Print(
+                                new XivChatEntry
+                                {
+                                    Message = Locs.DalamudPluginUpdateFailed(
+                                        metadata.Name,
+                                        metadata.Version,
+                                        PluginUpdateStatus.LocalizeUpdateStatusKind(metadata.Status)),
+                                    Type = XivChatType.Urgent,
+                                });
+                        }
+                    }
                 }
-            }
-        }
-    }
+            });
 
     /// <summary>
     /// For a given manifest, determine if the user opted into testing this plugin.
@@ -1257,6 +1261,16 @@ internal partial class PluginManager : IInternalDisposableService
     /// <returns>The dependency services.</returns>
     private static IEnumerable<Type> ResolvePossiblePluginDependencyServices()
     {
+        // DalamudPluginInterface hands out a reference to this, so we have to keep it around.
+        // TODO api9: make it a service
+        yield return typeof(DataShare);
+
+        // DalamudTextureWrap registers textures to dispose with IM.
+        yield return typeof(InterfaceManager);
+
+        // Note: LocalPlugin uses ServiceContainer to create scopes, but it is done outside PM ctor.
+        // This is not required: yield return typeof(ServiceContainer);
+
         foreach (var serviceType in ServiceManager.GetConcreteServiceTypes())
         {
             if (serviceType == typeof(PluginManager))
diff --git a/Dalamud/Plugin/Internal/Profiles/ProfileManager.cs b/Dalamud/Plugin/Internal/Profiles/ProfileManager.cs
index 10d94de73..ee8505174 100644
--- a/Dalamud/Plugin/Internal/Profiles/ProfileManager.cs
+++ b/Dalamud/Plugin/Internal/Profiles/ProfileManager.cs
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ namespace Dalamud.Plugin.Internal.Profiles;
 /// <summary>
 /// Class responsible for managing plugin profiles.
 /// </summary>
-[ServiceManager.BlockingEarlyLoadedService]
+[ServiceManager.BlockingEarlyLoadedService($"Data provider for {nameof(PluginManager)}.")]
 internal class ProfileManager : IServiceType
 {
     private static readonly ModuleLog Log = new("PROFMAN");
diff --git a/Dalamud/Plugin/Ipc/Internal/DataShare.cs b/Dalamud/Plugin/Ipc/Internal/DataShare.cs
index b122f481d..0d3eb1a10 100644
--- a/Dalamud/Plugin/Ipc/Internal/DataShare.cs
+++ b/Dalamud/Plugin/Ipc/Internal/DataShare.cs
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ namespace Dalamud.Plugin.Ipc.Internal;
 /// <summary>
 /// This class facilitates sharing data-references of standard types between plugins without using more expensive IPC.
 /// </summary>
-[ServiceManager.BlockingEarlyLoadedService]
+[ServiceManager.EarlyLoadedService]
 internal class DataShare : IServiceType
 {
     /// <summary>
diff --git a/Dalamud/ServiceManager.cs b/Dalamud/ServiceManager.cs
index 845a65d6e..bdc0918b0 100644
--- a/Dalamud/ServiceManager.cs
+++ b/Dalamud/ServiceManager.cs
@@ -638,10 +638,15 @@ internal static class ServiceManager
         /// <summary>
         /// Initializes a new instance of the <see cref="BlockingEarlyLoadedServiceAttribute"/> class.
         /// </summary>
-        public BlockingEarlyLoadedServiceAttribute()
+        /// <param name="blockReason">Reason of blocking the game startup.</param>
+        public BlockingEarlyLoadedServiceAttribute(string blockReason)
             : base(ServiceKind.BlockingEarlyLoadedService)
         {
+            this.BlockReason = blockReason;
         }
+
+        /// <summary>Gets the reason of blocking the startup of the game.</summary>
+        public string BlockReason { get; }
     }
 
     /// <summary>
diff --git a/Dalamud/Service{T}.cs b/Dalamud/Service{T}.cs
index ed03749d5..165257ef5 100644
--- a/Dalamud/Service{T}.cs
+++ b/Dalamud/Service{T}.cs
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ using System.Threading.Tasks;
 
 using Dalamud.IoC;
 using Dalamud.IoC.Internal;
+using Dalamud.Utility;
 using Dalamud.Utility.Timing;
 using JetBrains.Annotations;
 
@@ -198,13 +199,16 @@ internal static class Service<T> where T : IServiceType
                                 .ToArray();
             if (offenders.Any())
             {
-                ServiceManager.Log.Error(
-                    "{me} is a {bels}; it can only depend on {bels} and {ps}.\nOffending dependencies:\n{offenders}",
-                    typeof(T),
-                    nameof(ServiceManager.BlockingEarlyLoadedServiceAttribute),
-                    nameof(ServiceManager.BlockingEarlyLoadedServiceAttribute),
-                    nameof(ServiceManager.ProvidedServiceAttribute),
-                    string.Join("\n", offenders.Select(x => $"\t* {x.Name}")));
+                const string bels = nameof(ServiceManager.BlockingEarlyLoadedServiceAttribute);
+                const string ps = nameof(ServiceManager.ProvidedServiceAttribute);
+                var errmsg =
+                    $"{typeof(T)} is a {bels}; it can only depend on {bels} and {ps}.\nOffending dependencies:\n" +
+                    string.Join("\n", offenders.Select(x => $"\t* {x.Name}"));
+#if DEBUG
+                Util.Fatal(errmsg, "Service Dependency Check");
+#else
+                ServiceManager.Log.Error(errmsg);
+#endif
             }
         }
 
diff --git a/Dalamud/Storage/Assets/DalamudAssetManager.cs b/Dalamud/Storage/Assets/DalamudAssetManager.cs
index 4f53460fb..3536bfb52 100644
--- a/Dalamud/Storage/Assets/DalamudAssetManager.cs
+++ b/Dalamud/Storage/Assets/DalamudAssetManager.cs
@@ -23,7 +23,8 @@ namespace Dalamud.Storage.Assets;
 /// A concrete class for <see cref="IDalamudAssetManager"/>.
 /// </summary>
 [PluginInterface]
-[ServiceManager.BlockingEarlyLoadedService]
+[ServiceManager.BlockingEarlyLoadedService(
+    "Ensuring that it is worth continuing loading Dalamud, by checking if all required assets are properly available.")]
 #pragma warning disable SA1015
 [ResolveVia<IDalamudAssetManager>]
 #pragma warning restore SA1015