Have you read Scott’s latest apple evaluation?
Scott's Apple Experiences Through 2022.
He is in 6b/7a in MD, your next door neighbor.
I am in 6a MA. I also like sweet apples and balanced sweet/tart apples but not sour or sour-leaning apples.
My number one apple (for now) is Crunch A Bunch. It is balanced with lighter texture than Gold Rush. I have a feeling that your parents may prefer it to a dense Gold Rush.
My favorite sweet apples is Orin, a large Japanese, light, crisp and sweet apple. Fuji and Gala are also sweet apples. Scott said Fuji is disease resistant.
Crunch A Bunch and Orin are trouble-free for me. I don’t know any of your choices except for Gold Rush.