LXDE panel removed when installing ReSpeaker microphone drivers

I can reproduce the same error, Pi 3 B+.
Installed fresh Pi OS 32 bit on new SD card, with 2022-09-22 Release.
Did sudo apt update, the sudo apt upgrade.
Turn on VNC.
Then download seeedstudio git, install.
Then install audacity.
When I browse to desktop, taskbar lxpanel is missing. I’m guessing it has crashed?
Currently the directions given on ReSpeaker 4-Mic Array for Raspberry Pi - Seeed Wiki
can not be successfully followed.
Any ideas?