Hi, I feel your pain as I've been there a few times! pretty much done everything you've described too, only thing I can suggest ... if time is not of the essence is soak it in vinegar. Yes I know it sounds a bit weird to say the least but I was offered this advice by an old gent many years ago and believe it or not... it worked an absolute treat. (apparently the acids in vinegar creep into the rusty bond between the surfaces and literally dissolve the crud holding it together)
I left mine soaking over night and re-applied at regular intervals when convenient, went back to it next morning expecting to attack it again with a big hammer and first 'tap' it broke loose.
Might be worth a go if you've exhausted all other avenues.
Good luck with it and hope it works for you.
BTW ... have you also tried driving the fork splitter in between the join as manufacturers instructions thus putting the joint under tension and then whacking the 'side' of the joint housing '' shocking'' the taper free?
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