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OP here. Thanks for everyone's suggestions. I ended up going with 4) stuff paper into the latch bole hole of the strike plate. Pretty low tech and much less conspicuous than replacing the whole lever. We'll see if anyone removes the paper in the coming weeks/months!
P.S. I also thought of a possible 5), where you place a small adhesive rubber bumper pad on the door frame where a closed door would directly strike, thus just barely preventing the latch bolt from catching due to the extra distance. But I think 4) is still comparatively simpler and therefore more elegant.
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