GE Z-Wave Dimmer - Smart Lighting not setting level

I’m still plagued by this problem after multiple months now, and it’s driving me crazy. I also have GE dimmer switches that when triggered by motion do not have their level set. SmartThings support just says they’re still working on it.

Here’s the crazy workaround I figured out for it in case anyone is interested: V2 Issue with “turn on and set level” not actually setting dim level (crazy workaround inside!)