Voice Chat Issue PC tried everything

So I got Helldivers 2 great game been playing with my buddy. Encountered a few bugs (pun intended) like spawning with no weapons, map clipping etc, all to be expected at early release NBD. However most frustrating one is I CAN NOT get my voice chat to work.

My buddy and I are both using Focusrite 2i2. I have an AKG-P420. Works in discord and every other game including both in discord and game chat (battlebits for exampke can talk to friends in discord and randos in game at the same time). My buddy has no issue doing this in Helldivers but i cant get it to work. Ive already browsed the solutions.

Settings in steam and in game: open mic

System settings: all other options are disabled besides my focusrite which is set as default for both input and output (playback/recording tabs)

I have used windows mixing settings to apply input and output as focusrite directly on the Helldivers application.

I have tried every solution i could find on reddit and other forums regarding this issue and for whatever reason i just can use game chat so far.

Any ideas??? I can take pics of my settings later if i need to to show ive been into sound settings, mixing settings, discord settings, steam settings, helldiver settings etc. This is the only game where i have an issue and just not sure why. I know its still early.

Should i try and notify the devs? Im sure theyre busy idk if they even have a bug reporting location.

TlDr: mic works in game and out of game EVERYWHERE EXCEPT Helldivers. I just wanna be able to communicate with strangers as i feel bad when they join and say hey and i cant say anything back.