From the descriptions I've read I don't think the spots are mandatory, just extremely likely. They are also known to hybridize with American Green Treefrogs, Hyla cinerea, so you can get some in-betweeners.
Here's a list of frogs in your area that might help Frogs and Toads of Virginia
The fatness of yours makes the Barking treefrog look most likely to me, but I don't really have any first hand experience with most of your natives.
As to the 'clingy' behavior, I've always taken this to mean- "I'm not currently being eaten, so I'm going to try to stay attached to this pink fleshy thing, cuz it could get worse". It seems to be a standard defense mechanism of all the wild Gray Treefrogs I've had to move from various dangerous locations (in front of lawn mowers, about to be squished in window frames, etc.). I don't take it as a sign of them being comfortable with me.





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