It’s not the GM maf that causes the problem it’s the programming within the translator, it distorts the signal.
V3 will have direct GM maf support so you will be taking the MAFT out of the loop, guys are making 700-800whp with the MAF on the car so there’s no reason to say that the maf itself is a bad setup, it’s just a bitch to tune and the translator is picky about air temperature.
You can also run link in MAP mode by clamping a low cutoff HZ point and tuning entirely off VE.
Outside of full AEM, Link is the best way to go, the funny thing is 90% of the high hp cars are running either and making the same amounts of power, it’s the guys running 1000+hp or full drag cars that want to limit weight by removing the factory wiring harness go with AEM.