shutterstock esp files with text outlined but supposedly editable

So I came across a post from 2014 about this exact same thing, someone downloaded a shutterstock esp file, but the text had been outlined so you are unable to edit/delete the text with out losing all the effects aplied to it which were the reason you downloaded the file.

fast forward to 2023, I DL an esp file

to edit the text and delete a few background items. I want the sign and text, just want it to say something else saving me a LOT of time doing that from scratch. well, turns out that outlined the text so my only option is to delete the shapes which removes all the effects defeating the purpose of downloading the file.  If they don't want to include the font then just tell us what font they used and leave it up to us to find it or use something else

My question is after 9 yrs, is there any workaround or are they still pulling this crap and getting away with it?