Why have you closed this valid case?
The problem is you seem to try to make the MSI behave like InnoSetup by implementing KPS_OPTIONS where MSI already has command line options. KPS_OPTIONS is not useful. You broke the ability to customize and remove shortcuts as you removed them from the MSI. I have not yet understood how you create them, Please share this info. This change is a clear fail and not better than past setup. I cannot install the software anymore as you broke the ability to customize. Please install Orca or InstEd and apply...
v2.57.1 worked great.
KPS_OPTIONS