I disagree on every point. BC has some neat things...gates in particular but its energy storage (none) and generation are silly and behind the times. IC2 was nice once upon a time, but has become tedious and stale.
The steam dynamo creates its own steam, Just add coal/charcoal and water!
Forestry outside of Gregtech and IC2 is the definition of tedious. Besides, MFR can handle all of your automated farming needs.
Thaumcraft, again tedious and lacking a lot of the things in older versions that made the mod fun.
Iron chests is a great mod, but the Thermal Expansion strongboxes are pretty close, and better suited to SMP play.
This modpack obviously isn't a tech pack, and I like that it showcases a lot of lesser known and less established mods. The inbred Forgecraft scene needs a little shaking up imho.