Sounds like you're trying to make Minecraft like real life! The only thing I agree with in this post is the rivers! Minecraft is a "fantasy" based game I'ts not supposed to be realistic!
The two things that made me hate this post is getting rid of Redstone because copper would just be a pain! The second reason is Not using diamond or gold for tools or Armour because It would make them basically useless and since this post is mostly about trying to make Minecraft more realistic diamond and gold were used in tools and armour!