I did the exact same thing, trying for a better LaTeX. But my experience was different: I found it very easy to customize and programmatically generate content.

I did the exact same thing, trying for a better LaTeX. But my experience was different: I found it very easy to customize and programmatically generate content. However, I have used Racket and lisps/schemes before, so that is likely the difference. I encourage you to try programming with Racket outside of Scribble to get a better handle on it!