Lol. I love how you breakdown the recommendation by fan level.
I didn't like the original Cloverfield. Like you, I was not a fan of the motion. In fact, I started experiencing vertigo (at the theater), which really hurt my enjoyment of that film. I thoroughly enjoyed 10 Cloverfield Lane. It was more of a suspense film than an alien movie to me. But it does have it's place in the broader universe. I do not have Netflix, so I guess I will have to wait for the latest installment. But you have definitely piqued by interest.
I guess that places me in categories three and four. Sci-fi fan and guy who has enjoyed one of the previous movies. Thanks for the heads up.