HI there! After restarting my device (after updating to iOS 17 build 3 and getting the verification error), I was able to use Siri (holding down the power button for 1 second) from the post-setup intro screen and then I asked it to turn on AirPlane Mode. Once Airplane Mode was on, it let me skip the connect to Wifi section and I was in! No DFU needed.

Awesome! It happened again on my Beta 3 Update. 😂

You still should be able to turn on airplane mode via SIRI even with an eSIM. You may have to use accessibility features to navigate to Siri. This is still happening after every beta update for me.