Ah! Although I guess I could think of your suggestion #1 if I'd had twisted my brains a bit more, I didn't know of GBA Tool Advance or GBArms -which sounds like just the thing I'm looking for.
Thanks!!
I have a suggestion regarding the GBA Release List:
Could it be a good idea to add to the list what type of save each ROM utilizes?
Sincerely,
RatSquat