I have my own core design that I would probably use, and you definitely don't need to use CMOS logic with your discretes. You can also get away with a lot more

I have my own core design that I would probably use, and you definitely don't need to use CMOS logic with your discretes. You can also get away with a lot more things than verilog lets you do, like you can use shared buses with internal 3-state drivers. That stuff cuts down your transistor count a lot.