Hi, guys.
I'm planning on making a mod I call AVS Light. Its goal is to reduce the unfunny jokes, trim the dialogs and speed the game a bit. It won't be hard to do, just time consuming. All the interactions seem to be scripts that can be modified with any text editor.

I'm curious, would anyone be interested in playing such a mod?

Sounds like a good plan to me. I've actually mulled over trying it myself before, but never got any further than just an idea. It would be great to see, and I'd definitely play it (and help, if time allows) if someone were to take on the task. :D