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> Are we going to have to do this often or will a better fix be provided?

Let me give you an answer based on 20 years Workstation and VMTN experience ...
From VMware developers point of view there are 3 categories of Linux - distributions.
A: Serious Distribution: RedHat and Centos from last year and Debian Stable 2 or 3 years old
B: Bleeding edge Distribution: all recent Fedoras, all new Ubuntu-derivats - most current Linux distributions
C: Gentoo, Slackware, Linux from Scratch

Category A Linux usually installs flawless and is updated only rarely
Category B Linux usually fails to install - but the user-scene typically will provide Howtos or patches within weeks
Category C Linux require a stubborn root-user with lots of experience

So if you want to avoid the need to apply thirdparty or obscure patches use RedHat, Centos or older Debian.

You may have noticed that the free VirtualBox usually installs flawlessly.
Yep - thats correct. VMware developers are immune to this argument.
Do not request that the expensive Workstation should install as easy as VirtualBox if you value your mental health.
This request is 20 years old and VMware is very experienced in ignoring it.

So how to deal with it ?
Thats easy - if you need a working, reliable Workstation installation use a category A Linux.
What ever you do - do NOT install updates and upgrades for your host Linux as soon as they are released.
Watch the forum for at least 2 or 3 weeks and check if new patches are posted.

Ulli

By the way - since Windows 10 the same applies to Windows hosts.
At the moment using Win10 / 11 and latest Ubuntu may break your Workstation-setup with the next update.
Be careful and read the forum first.

Ulli