Sounds very interesting! Though the mind boggles at how to work around some parts of the story because Barnabas' presence/interference directly managed to muck up so many events! It would be fascinating to see what you could come up with.
I've had the same thoughts, particularly when it comes to the notion of attracting new fans with these Best of... collections. Though I suppose that's why this time around they've had introductions done for each ep. One would presume the intros attempt to give new viewers some sort of context. (Not to mention they probably hope the intros will somehow entice existing fans to buy the sets).