I tried the playlist method in TSMuxer but that did include the additional MGM start and end logos, with no apparent way to remove them - if you want a more purist experience the .m2ts route might be best (I can provide my list of time-adjusted chapters if anyone wants to save themselves some maths).
Thanks again for doing this STENDEC - the adjusted track fits and sounds great.
I've put together one of my vintage theatrical intros for this (in consultation with Bigrob) - if anyone's interested I'll pop it on Vimeo.