[support] Creating Nodes without Node Admin?

[Luke]

I have a D6 site where a certain role should be able to create content 
profile nodes.

I am using Content Permissions, and Taxonomy Access Control Lite. 
Tac_lite should not be in the way, as the only vocabulary in use on one of 
my two content profile types, is not one effected by tac_lite.

I want users of the "staff" role to be able to create nodes of two content 
types which are flagged as content profile types.

However, just selecting create and edit permissions for that role on those 
types, does nothing when I view a user.  However, enabling Administer 
Nodes permission for that role, causes the create links for those content 
types to appear on each user page as viewed by that role.

My question is: is granting administer nodes the only way to make this 
happen?

I would really rather this role not be able to change published status, 
revision options, and so on.

I found all kinds of similar problems on google, but many were from 2009 
and earlier, and many also went unanswered, although some had twisty 
solutions that are hopefully not necessary any more.

Any solutions for this?

Regards,

Luke