Thanks, Quinn. "The entitlements are part of the code signature. If you re-sign the app, you can change them at will." How is this done on an already-compiled (re-signed) app though? There is no entitlements file in the app bundle to delete/edit.

My manager just out-googled me. Here is exactly what I need (putting it here for future reference): https://mrmacintosh.com/macos-12-monterey-full-installer-database-download-directly-from-apple/