Standardizing terminology is the most basic requirement. This reflects issues with the publisher's quality control.
I agree with half of what you said about "Cowboy Bebop." As a whole, I still think it's top-tier, but if you look at it episode by episode, there are indeed some ups and downs. However, the music and
Summer's Chainsaw Man S2 is indeed a big improvement. MAPPA learned its lesson, the storyboarding and pacing are way better than S1.
Starting with HG and then moving up to MG is a very solid path. Keep it up!
Steins;Gate is definitely number one! That plot twist in Episode 12... the shock of watching it for the first time is impossible to replicate.
The storyboarding and narrative techniques in this one are truly on another level. Asano has pushed the expressive power of manga to its absolute limit.
The anime music DJ has great taste for choosing Butter-Fly. This song carries the childhood memories of an entire generation.
The Vision of Escaflowne doesn't have blue hair. However, the steampunk direction might be right.
Set in Kyoto and Nara! Makoto Shinkai's depiction of the light and shadow in these ancient cities will surely be stunning. Looking forward to it.
The world-building in the third season of Mushoku Tensei is truly terrifying... but at the same time, the animation quality has dropped a bit compared to the first two seasons, which is quite a pity.