I known its not answering the question but why not use an open source alternative like darktable. On one hand you’ll have to learn a different workflow but on the other you shouldn’t have to jump through hoops to install and use it.
The use of “horrible” in their comment isn’t necessarily about the quality of the art. Judging from context it’s probably more about the ethical considerations. So not really a contradiction.
I known its not answering the question but why not use an open source alternative like darktable. On one hand you’ll have to learn a different workflow but on the other you shouldn’t have to jump through hoops to install and use it.