Thanks so much for your help!! I had not realized that I should delete/add the ObjectClass with the syntax you provided (ie the {7}). It was the key. I was able to successfully update the schema. I can't thank you enough!
Next step is to get a current openldap release. 2.4.23 is some 4+ years old, and the RHEL build of it has some interesting bugs they introduced. If you can't build OpenLDAP yourself, I suggest the builds from Symas or the LTB project.
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