Hey, Brogaard! This is awesome feedback – thanks on behalf of the whole Modern Tribe team for taking the time to write this review. We are always appreciative of those who provide actionable feedback in their reviews and yours falls into that category nicely.
If you ever have time to flush out any of the out-of-the-box options you’d like to see that could help bring this plugin to a full 5-stars in your eyes, we’d really appreciate it. We’re actively monitoring our UserVoice, which is the prime location for such requests. It can be found here: https://tribe.uservoice.com. I’m optimistic that over time we can bring this plugin more in line with your own end goals.
Either way, thanks again for the review and for using The Events Calendar!