Same issue here. For smaller tighter airports I’ll choose to land into the wind (the correct way) and just take the hit for landing on the “wrong” runway. Larger runways I’ll just land downwind and eat up runway.
I agree though between the constant overhead pattern entries at what seems like every airport (unrealistic. I have 1800 hours instructing in 172’s to back that claim up) the constant wanting to have me land downwind, and undeserved airman ship violations I can say this isn’t a great representation of flying.
They could have simply asked… There are no shortage of pilots out there that would’ve been happy to help set straight the basic procedures before launch.