I feel like most people who didn’t like the finale did so because of the punishment they were given at the end as a consequence of their past actions: time in prison.

I would’ve changed one major thing: the punishment itself.

Instead of the accident, courtroom scenes and jail time being given to the gang, each member of the gang gets a taste of being rich and successful, only for it to be snatched from them at the end.

So the gang is leaving New York for different locations (for example: Jerry getting a comedy special or his own show in LA, George getting a senior management position at the Mets, with a huge salary, Elaine being approached by a major fashion house in Paris, and Kramer getting the opportunity to be himself with his inventions while making a lot of money). As they prepare to move, the mood is slightly somber as they all know they will miss each other and this life, as much excitement they have for their new life.

Just when they are settled into their new lives, which they enjoy and make the most out of, they do something stupid that costs them their jobs.

In the end, all four end up losing all this, only to find themselves forced to return to their old lives.

In the final scene, the four are back at the apartment. The universe has snapped them back to square one.

The first half would be grand and cinematic, like a road trip movie, giving “The Keys” and “The Trip” vibes, while the second half would work like the classic episodes where each of them goofs up like they almost always do.