Hey Jack,
The installer creates a folder in your "Packages" folder that has a typo. It is installed under "Commmunity" instead of "Community." You can simply drag the files from the typo folder in the correct Community folder and you should be set.
I dont know if I would use the term "hostage" but I think it has been made clear that there is a "vendor" or 3rd party that is part of the process. For now I can live without objectflow until Orbx goes through that process.