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don't cut too far back this is holding your stair up fit skirting and cut back to that

fix a 3x2 along the wall fixings every 16 inches chemical fixings notch joists over batten fix with right angle brackets each side

be a lot easier to fix battens to sides of existing joists easier to level

yes but lay ply diagonal to floor to keep joints out of jonts on floorbords

expanding foam harmless

if you remove this I would put some bracing higher up in the roof with plywood triangles screwed to joists use 3/4 ply build up in pieces that you can get through loft access bring them down to a height that will clear head high

use offcuts of new joist nailed in use centre line fix alternate side of line then you can nail easy

if you are laying hardboard it needs to be soaked overnight laid flat do not lay tight up to each other leave a good 3/16 gap at the joints otherwise it will ripple also lay smooth side down

this may be easier from below but you would need to jack up floor and bolt extra timbers to each side of existing joists and if possible put in extra joist as they are wide spacing on existing joists

are you turning key enough try turning a little more and try both ways if it is turning it should come out easy