No, it isn’t.
But as this ever-so-popular phrase is being uttered more and more around these parts, “It is what it is.”
We can rail against it, uninstall it (I’ve done so several times!), or we can try and make the best of it.
The latter is where I am right now.
As an aside, using Settings > General > Advanced Options > Package reorder tool I was able to move Navigraph’s AIRAC Cycle to load last and it looks like it has resolved my issues with it. IFR is looking closer to reality for me.