This isn't about PATH resolution, this is about pretending to have a program installed when it isn't. As other comments have pointed out, this "actual solution"

This isn't about PATH resolution, this is about pretending to have a program installed when it isn't. As other comments have pointed out, this "actual solution" also fucks up any Python script you try to run because nobody writes scripts thinking "what if python isn't actually python". What's next, selling a car that looks like it has an engine, but on closer inspection actually only has a flyer for the closest mechanic under the hood? Should I check if my plane actually has wings instead of cardboard cutouts made to look like wings every time I take a flight too?