I'd like *one* mode that I find challenging.
We all want that *one* mode we personally find challenging, but there are many of us. I don't want any food management at all.
Rather, removing excess potions and scrolls, removing rare, very rare, and legendary items, removing tons of food [...]
I actually do agree with this one. In my ideal difficulty mode good stuff is scarce, and you don't spend 70% of your play time browsing crates and barrels, just to collect things you will never use.