Anyway, I went with a resonator delete, straight pipe section welded in, as replacement front section exhaust parts are apparently NLA.
$90 out the door at a local independent muffler shop.
First impressions are that I can't really tell much of a difference in sound level or quality from stock. Thought I could newly hear a bit more low turbo whine at low speeds.
The old resonator had a good-sized hole in the side of the can where it was blasting out long wispy tails of sooty fiberglass. Snagged on the axle bolts, rear wiper blade, strewn along my path in general. Definite improvement.
The problem with most gasser (seeming) equivalents is that they are one size smaller (2" vs. 2-1/4?).
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Sidenote: Bit of a change in routine for them as they have recently been mostly busy replacing catalytic converters for victims of rampant CC theft in this area.