>>54657446>No bullshit story additions>Kanto feels like Act 2 These are always going to contradict each other as one of the main reasons Kanto doesn't feel as lively as it should even in HGSS is from the lack of a story and a sense of progression.
I think Polished Crystal has most of what you listed above, just at the cost of removing a few Pokemon (mostly Gen 1 mons) to add in the crossevos.