I’m aware that it’s not the same, but it’s as close as possible to acting like novakids do, so I feel like the possibility should be explored.
I’ve tried tiers 2 and 3 of the light EPP augment and those completely illuminate the character at any size, as the original glow does, so I feel like giving them a bright glow that gets brighter the fatter they get is a viable alternative that still ends with them feeling more unique.
I understand you see the loss of the native glow as a problem, but there really aren’t any other options to keep novakids playable.