Reflection Removal no longer working after latest update to LrC 15.x

Hello everyone,
over the past few days, I've noticed that reflection removal no longer works properly in LrC 15.x.
(currently using 15.1.1., still not working)
This is the case in both Windows 11 and macOS 15.7.3 Sequoia, regardless of the quality setting. Even downgrading to LrC 14.5 does not improve the situation. Apparently, even for older LrC versions (which support this feature), “something AI-related” is loaded in the background, which enables the feature. It seems that the current AI is also downloaded for older LrC versions.

Incidentally, the same problem also occurs in Photoshop! However, I am posting it here because LrC is my preferred tool.

Here is an example that I took with my iPhone 13 Pro Max at the beginning of April specifically to test the function.
I have to say, the result blew me away with excitement in April!
Original out of Cam (April 2025):

Removed Reflection Value + 100, Best (April 2025) GREAT RESULT!!

Reflection only Value - 100, Best (April 2025)

Removed Reflection Value + 100, Best (Dec 2025 LRC15.0.1)

Reflection only Value - 100, Best (Dec 2025 LRC15.0.1

Regardless of the fact that the results with LrC 15 are worse than with older versions, I don't understand why reflection removal only produces visible results when AI Denoise is involved. On the one hand, Denoise is not necessary for my images and, on the other hand, using AI Denoise even with a value of 1 unnecessarily inflates the catalogue and helper files.
Here is my summary again:
Visible results from reflection removal in LrC 15 only with the following workflow:
A.) Import > AI Denoise > reflection removal
Or
B.) Import > reflection removal >AI Denoise > Update AI