So, I noticed recently that the first loading screen could be reduced.

Create a save. Launch it. The loading time will be "normal". Back to menu. Delete your save, create another one. Launch it. The loading time will be reduced.

It seems that the starting zone is not entirely unloaded when backing to menu.

A simple way I found to fix this is to start the timer at the beginning of the cutscene, so the timer starts after the first loading screen.

Furthermore, I don't think we can simply remove load times from the final time, since you can move and do actions (near the end of the load) while the loading screen is still up.

What do you think about that ?

Honestly if you have the DLC installed you have to go through another menu for world select to begin so it either has to start then or cut scene/when you can gain control of your character. Now we could also work on making an Auto Splitter that stops the timer during loading screens which would cut out that loading screen.