Sounds like you are trying to make it faster. Fast track is always a good card but I don’t think it’s better than any you would cut for it. You’ve got enough ice and protection that R&D lock isn’t usually an issue.
I really like ELP, even against Kate. It’s a pain to play around and I think it’s under utilized.
I like blue level better than green level but I don’t think this is the right deck for either. As for cutting a BBG, 2.5 is the right number I think so if you go to 1 you might as well drop it. Just my thoughts.