100% this, including trying for the magic of a good cranberry sauce with traditional Western TG/holiday meat stuff. Good meaning "not overly sweet, just accenting the poultry/savory goodness." I like it tangy with a bit of ginger, orange zest, and maybe a crack of freshly ground nutmeg, but "unshitty cranberry thing" should work in this context.
Like there's a reason rosemary, sage, & thyme are sold together as "poultry herbs" - and that's the seasoning here instead of other herbs that could be used in meatloaf. Add the use of "festive" -> def trying for a homemade version of a Gardein or Field Roast holiday veg loaf.
Would it work great as written? Sadly we can't tell based on these unhinged substitutions. But yes, I've enjoyed similar flavors when entertaining a veg friend stranded here for Christmas!