iOS 11.3 & iTunes 12.7.3 - any way out? I've been resisting moving to iTunes 12.7 as Apple have removed functionality &amp; are insisting on far greater reliance on OTA than I am happy with.

iTunes 12.6.3 was touted as the 'opt out' version which kept Apps locally yet was capable of handling iOS 11.

As of iOS 11.3 this appears to no longer be the case &amp; it is insisting on updating to iTunes 12.7.3 [even though I'm aware 12.7.4 is out] in order to update the iOS.

Is there any way round this; or does 12.7.3/4 restore any of the old functionality?
I remember the trouble I had originally reverting to 12.6 after falling for the 12.7 'upgrade' last year &amp; don't want to have to repeat that if I can avoid it.

&lt; rant> I really am becoming quite disenchanted with Apple &amp; their insistence on dumbing down each successive version of both Apps &amp; OS &lt; /rant>

I suppose I'd also be happy with "Use 12.7.4, it really is better because..."
I may have found a workaround, rather than a solution...

I kept iTunes 12.6.3 &amp; did the iOS 11.3 update OTA.
iTunes can still sync/backup &amp; still keeps the older apps features operable.

I imagine this workaround will fail the first time I need to set up a new iDevice or restore from a backup.