"It makes the EU look like a bunch of fluffy bunnies."

If only!!!!

Be interesting to see if future history proves you right. My belief is that your fluffy bunnies will turn out to be more akin to wolves in drag.

"But we can best fight these absurdities by staying in and making the argument (always remembering that the UK agrees with 95% of EU laws anyway and actively disagrees with just 2% of them), and remembering that we have considerable influence as one of the largest members."

Wishful thinking at best. The reality would suggest total delusion.
Why else would people wish to leave such a cosy little club?