Returning player - best or most necessary QoL mods

Hey friends!

So I saw another post asking about returning players choices of DLC. I figured I'd take it a step further because I remember when I was playing Stellaris that there were a handful of mods that I would use. But I can barely remember that (it was around the time the imperium was introduced). So I just want to ask as of now 2026 what are everyone's favorite mods? QoL mods get bonus points lol