1) You should use only one of the modules: Content OR Pi/Layout modules
2) I do not know how you did it in the old store. But you could supress the output , checking for the option id in the output loop of the pad class you are using. Or maybe better, remove the option from the attributes array in the pad class.
Something below line 50 in:
includes\system\override\qtpro\pad_sequenced_dropdowns.php:
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$attributes = $this->_build_attributes_array(true, false);