Yea, I think the Panoramic gateways are controlled by app only now. Have you tried uninstalling and reinstalling the app? You can also try a factory reset if you get desperate. To be honest though, if port forwarding is a important feature, you might want to invest in your own router.
Dumb question here, but do you know why they choose to do this?
Could be for security issues. Maybe the app is easier to lock down. However it's probably for support simplification reasons. Having two ways of doing everything made for a problematic work flow.
