I'd like to run this game but I only have an emulator available to me. I understand the distinction between emulator and console in terms of RNG manipulation. Would it be possible to get an "Emulator any%" or something equivalent so I, and potentially others, could participate?

That sounds reasonable to me. Now that non-emulator can be mapped out (even if it's a bit painful,) I'm not sure if there's still a reason to disallow emulator.

If you submit an any% on emulator we'll decide then if it should be it's own category / subcategory or what, it won't be removed.