Can't decide between Eldergleam or Lorerim! Aaaa

Hey folks! Basically the title. I've downloaded and played Eldergleam for about an hour and its really good, i like the graphics and playstyle, also because I hadn't played Skyrim over the last 12 years o so. But idk if should go for that "Vanilla+" experience or the Loretrim experience (I know it has Requiem but I've seen other posts saying its a chore, tedious and not that fun for someone as novice as me. Is Loretrim truly brutal for someone who is just returning after many years? My train of thought goes as this: Eldergleam is really cool but I'll always be wondering if I had installed Lorerim would it have been a better experience? Vanilla can become also boring at some point.