@Robert, I definitely will be doing an image backup. One of the things I planned to do prior to the reset of the Windows Update components is to use dism to remove KB2919355 and the 5 other fixes in the standalone package. My suspicion is that the pending install of the previously downloaded fixes is at a minimum creating confusion and making the logs harder to interpret.
If all else fails, I have an image backup from April 10th just when KB2919355 had been offered (selectable) via Windows Update. I hope this backup does not already contain the root cause of my install issues.