“While claiming “Scripture alone” they have reduced it to “only Scripture that supports ‘faith alone’.””
It appears every objection you tried to bring forward has been explained clearly.
Perhaps the issue is that you MUST have your preferred take because to admit otherwise would mean you Religion is wrong...
Perhaps in your mind but I only see crass rationalizations that empty Scripture of its plain meaning in order to protect the preconceived notion of faith alone. Now unless you claim some sort of infallibility that you deny to the universal church, then you should preface your interpretations on the meaning of Scripture with "It is my opinion, but I could be wrong." And if you truly believe in "Scripture alone," what warrant do you have to demand that I give up my opinions about Scripture and accept yours?