This was a different audi. I went in and just explained the situation with my current hearing aid and her response was exactly like yours, RIC is probably better (why are you even on ITE); I didn’t bring it up :). Also fiddled around quite a bit with the settings to see if any of it would change the static sound, and though some helped, it was still significant.
On a plus for the previous audi, I actually did have lots of difficulty putting on the RIC with my long hair, two masks, and glasses. This plus my need to remove aid with one of my instruments, she did mention ITE would be better handling for me.