I don't like how elves are presented. They should have sorcerer or perhaps ranger as their favored class, not wizard. Also, they should probably have a strength penalty, not a constitution penalty.
I think all classes with spell-casting ability should get 0-level spells (for the sake of consistency, if nothing else) and I think spontaneous casters should know all 0-level spells, since they only produce minor effects.
Yes, I think so. My solution is to allow revivify but to get rid of raise dead, resurrection, and true resurrection.
If revivify is not equal to the task then miracle is required (with the xp penalty). IMO, if raising the dead is not a miracle, then I don't know what is.