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I am still using parts of Clever Components but for a simple HTTP Client I have long used the Delphi WinInet component and did not bother to change this when I started with Clever about ten years ago for some other protocols. Both WinInet HTTP Client, and the Clever protocols I use, work fine on Windows 11 for me.

The information you got so far is correct. If you want to keep your x86(-64) install, you'll have to use emulation rather than virtualization, which is painfully slow. Keeping a separate machine for this also seems less than ideal. I'd say bite the bullet and build a fresh VM – D2010 on Windows 11 ARM in Parallels 20 works flawlessly here. The 32-bit limitation only applies to macOS apps. One thing to be aware of, though: if you need to work with certain hardware, the lack of drivers could pose an issue.

Yes, you should! Console programming (Like Unix utilities) are mostly included in GUI programs... without GUI.