That sounds legitimately f***ing awesome, you're allowed to toot your own horn.
Yeah it said to take them out at the end, huh I'll have to try that, my homemade has never been quite perfect.
I sperged out about San Marzano tomatoes once in one of the food threads and Boxy is right, they're the best.
I don't have strong feelings about texture, but yeah f*** bothering to puree it.
100% agree about fresh pasta, for exactly that reason.
Also, the best tip my dear mom ever gave me was to keep one sink full of soapy water while you cook, then wash and put s*** away as you go and soak the rest as you eat.
Cleaning up is so much less annoying when it's already half done and the rest is presoaked.
e: assuming you're not a bougie dishwasher person, then weeeell.