Honestly, you said it all. Specially at the end, that’s the problem in a nutshell and how to fix it.
The 30 second rule. Swim or drown.
only one thing to clarify: I did the want to not use Godot. On the contrary, I want to take it to the next level.
Having said that, I have a surprise for January that just happens to challenge me go stock Godot and GDScript.
This is just getting started.