Can someone tell me the simplest ELI5 way to be completely free of Hide My E-Mail (while allowing me to remain an iPhone user)?

Hello Doak37,

We would like to see how we can help you with stopping the use of Hide My Email. This link lays out step by step how to stop using and delete your Hide My Emails: Stop using, reactivate, or delete a Hide My Email address on iCloud.com - Apple Support

"Stop using an address created with Hide My Email

1. On iCloud.com, click  in the toolbar, then click Hide My Email.
2. Select the email address you want to stop using.
3. Click “Deactivate email address,” then follow the onscreen instructions.

When you stop using a unique, random address, any emails sent to that address are returned to the sender.

Reactivate an inactive address

1. On iCloud.com, click  in the toolbar, then click Hide My Email.
2. Scroll to the bottom of the list, then select an address below “[number] inactive email address(es).”
3. Click “Reactivate address,” then follow the onscreen instructions.

Delete an inactive address

You can only delete inactive addresses.

Important: Deleting an address created with Hide My Email is permanent, and it’s deleted on all your devices set up for Hide My Email. You cannot reactivate the address.

1. On iCloud.com, click  in the toolbar, then click Hide My Email.
2. Scroll to the bottom of the list, then select an address below “[number] inactive email address(es).”
3. Click “Delete address,” then follow the onscreen instructions."

Let us know if you have any questions, and we can go from there.

Cheers!

Hi Doak37,

We're glad to hear that we've broken this down to make it easier for you to accomplish.

Thank you for using Apple Support Communities.

Have a lovely day!