[BUG] preinstall script with npx does not work with --package-lock-only #4595

Is there an existing issue for this?

• I have searched the existing issues

This issue exists in the latest npm version

• I am using the latest npm

Current Behavior

A preinstall script using npx fails when master command npm install --package-lock-only is fired.
It works when master command is npm install

Behaviors differs between npm 6.x & npm 8.x but none are correct.

Expected Behavior

npm install --package-lock-only shoud be successfull and should execute correctly the presinstall script.

Steps To Reproduce

• mkdir reproducer && cd reproducer
• nvm use 16
  • at the time of filling bug it installs : node v16.14.0 (npm v8.3.1)
• rm -rf ~/.npm/_npx using a clean npx cache
• using the following package

cat <<EOF > package.json
{
    "name": "issue-only-allow-npx-package-lock-only",
    "version": "1.0.0",
    "description": "'npm install' works, 'npm install --package-lock-only' fails",
    "scripts": {
        "preinstall": "npm_config_yes=true npx only-allow npm"
    }
}
EOF

• npm install --package-lock-only fails

npm install --package-lock-only                                                      

> [email protected] preinstall
> npm_config_yes=true npx only-allow npm

sh: 1: only-allow: not found
npm ERR! code 127
npm ERR! path /home/m.brouillard/projects/lectra/ui/issue-only-allow-npx-only-allow
npm ERR! command failed
npm ERR! command sh -c npm_config_yes=true npx only-allow npm

npm ERR! A complete log of this run can be found in:
npm ERR!     /home/m.brouillard/.npm/_logs/2022-03-22T08_24_16_404Z-debug-0.log

Environment

• npm: 8.3.1
• Node.js: 16.14
• OS Name: Ubuntu 18.04
• System Model Name: HP Probook