Sounds like Hal 9000’s The Approaching Storm edit would be perfect for you. It does pretty much the exact same things you suggested, and it’s one of the most conservative edits of the movie out there.
I have heard about this fan edit, but unfortunately I have never been able to find it, because from what I understand it is not freely accessible.
It is, you just have to PM the creator. Go to the editor’s profile, click “send private message”, and type in a request for his edit folder. That system is how almost all edit links are distributed on this site.