I was attempting to simplify the install into a single cab for those wanting to do this and have one created. I installed it for testing and it worked like you show in your pics, but there was a gap still the size of the tabs between the HTC Home and the next today plugin.
When you install following your directions, do you get the same thing?
EDIT: Here's a pic of what I am referring to.
EDIT: Since the space is going to be there, it looks like I cabbed it up right. Here is a single cabbed version that does everything for you except soft reset. So install cab and reboot.
I made one small change to the registry on the cab so it doesn't put the battery in the top title bar. Whatever you have there (clock, date, battery, etc) will not be changed by this cab. I also did not include HHC since the tab removal is a registry change incorporated into the cab.