Great stuff! It's always a pleasure to see battle reports of Flintloque.
Ultimately, I agree with all of your comments about the Flintloque rules. I have the more recent books only as sourcebooks. I then revert to 1st edition which is a little faster to play and less bogged down in detail.
I think Flintloque games should be fun, exciting and have a little fantasy flare.
Have you considered visiting Orcs in the Webbe for some scenario ideas? They should still work with SODAS.