I’m running into the ID verification problem too! I uninstalled the app and when I reinstalled, I couldn’t find my 2FA code in Microsoft Authenticator. Now I need to submit my government ID and do the face scan stuff.

I’m very much against all the ID verification stuff as of late, for the same reason you state… I asked a friend to give me a PDF export of my profile and I’ll maybe come back when the ID verification requirement changes.

The Wiki link covers a few exploits for the IME.