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Ponies could speak their own language like The Moomins and it's just translated for the English audiences.
https://oldponish.netlify.app/

MLP songs need to have folk elements.

World design needs to have contrast just like the SoL and Adventure episodes.
There's heavy lore and world-ending disasters looming in the background.
In the SoL version you are only given the basics of magic.

Natural selection dictates that ponies must cooperate or freeze to death and eaten alive by wendigos or transformed into shadow beasts and disgusting mutated forms.

A cutie mark in itself is not magical, it is part of the horse inside it and is literally the signature and genetical code of a horse. It is not a job assigment. If a magical equine's childhood can dictate how a cutie mark/genetic code is manifestated visually is yet to be decided.

An improvement on the bean-body design of ponies could be more deer and stag-like body shapes. Filly Funtasia's irises have 2 colors, glow a little and the eyeshape can change shape from round to almond to all sorts of shapes like a mask.

Environments must be vertical, like Albert Bierstadt's art to put into perspective how small the characters are compared to the environment.

Atmosphere wise for Relationship episodes you can have "All-powerful gigantic sorceror is humbled and impressed by lowly mortals by their sheer indomitable spirit and comfy feels." That fits both the contrast and atmosphere quite nicely and it shows Celestia and the ponies original intended relationship.

Celestia and Luna could be basic small ponies or perpetually trapped in spirit forms, glass forms, talking statue forms, etc. in order to make the ponies fend for themselves while the "Superman" creatures are fading away rather than having excuses from keeping their own species from prospering and being protected. Else they'd have to not be ponies and to not meddle in the society of mortals as alicorns view the ponies far beneath them like ants. One time rescues would be the only way to make them powerful without the responsibility of defending them each time. e.g. Godzilla TAS, Golden Skull else you just get Sonic/Goku being late every time because Goku's friends after the 1st show are better off not being there. they're misplaced.

Kirin and various creatures can stay and be expanded upon.

Magitech must be relegated to specific species just like alicorns can utilize far more advanced magic than other users, just like pegasi naturally can manipulate clouds but no one else.
A different realm must be created if you want Filly Funtasia magitech that's indistinguishable from technology
Normal ponies must use very traditional folkloristic magic such as druid magic, communication through books, magical scrolls, magical dragonfire, etc.
Just like Ponyville is not allowed to wrap up winter using magic like Canterlot does despite living next to each other and both being ponies. The Star Trek Prime Directive must be followed.