Still no hotfix to the crash upon launch (fortunately reinstalling the older launcher works though)?
If I recall correctly, FH2 Launcher crashes upon launch only for people who ticked option of the CMP updates checks on startup and their CMP update was cancelled or interrupted mid through. It works without any problems for most of the people though. The "older" FH2 Launcher as you call it, is available on the website to fix exactly that issue. It is a version without CMP stuff integrated. If you have any issues or questions regarding the update I highly recommend to join us on
Discord and ask in the tech-support channel, where alternative launcher was widely distributed among players who encountered this issue. Forums are nearly dead nowadays and you are unlikely to get fast and constructive replies here.