Oh my gosh, that all sounds so good! It doesn't help that I'm hungry and it's about dinner time now...
Actually, I don't have eggs a lot and I always try to substitute sugar with honey or dates or something like that. I substitute eggs with baking soda and vinegar when I don't have them.
Then, you can use apple sauce instead of eggs to get a less compact effect (I got that trick from a recipe book that includes vegan options, though I'm meat eater, I like to be able to diversify), and soak the dates in boiling water for a bit. Then use a whisker to smoosh the dates up, slowly at first, then they'll get softer. I never use a machine with my dates. Enough water to cover them completely. Your dates will be your sweatener, so to that you can add the other ingredients and you've got yourself a date loaf :p
Oooh that sounds so good! I used apple sauce once or twice before, but keep forgetting about it. Gotta remember next time :D