How about somebody in hollywood having the guts to work with TOS and trek canon.
The James T. Kirk of Classic trek canon has a bigger backstory.
Kirk needs his Canon past. Tarsus IV massacre with Kirk witnesses Governor Kodos' eugenics philosophies alone is key to future events.
This new movie is really about alternate version then JJ should have the guts to do it fully and name it something like "Star Trek: Alternate" or "JJ Abrams' Star Trek". The Kirk in this movie is an alternate version with a different backstory and even looks different but I bet he will secretly reprogrammed the simulation computer on Kobayashi Maru scenario.

Rebooting is fine, but do it right.
Look at Batman Begins, Most of Bruce Wayne's past of the comics is in the reboot film. The death of Bruce Wayne's parents and his past is key to batman just as much as James T. Kirk's past is key to him.

nobody is offering any alternatives or ideas?
Here is one: Captain Robert April
Captain Robert April oversaw construction of the USS Enterprise components and commanded USS Enterprise for it's first five years before Pike. Captain Robert April is like the father of the USS Enterprise NCC-1701 and his missions are untold. I like Star Trek: Enterprise, but This is what Star Trek: Enterprise should have been.
A Pre-Cage NCC-1701 with her first captain and crew... Here is a new start for Star Trek which is Canon.