I know you're very experienced with Sun so all your contributes will be taken into account. When I'm at home again we can chat on IRC about the suaject. If you work well with me I'll accept you as a co-writer. Sorry if it seems excessive but I'm very careful.
Yeah, your best choice might have to be infernape for a lead. Considering it is an anti lead, runs fake out, AND stealth rock, and can u-turn. Great choice really.
Lack of coverage will hurt. Fire is so limiting while types like water have so many choices. Its gonna be a tough run.
I REALLY hope rain doesn't get banned. I just can not see the point of banning it as a whole. People are freaking out too easily.