Wow, lots of questions.
I will answer a few that I know off hand only with the exception that these are not debatable answers.
Could they not have handled the Numenorians themselves or why did they feel that they must turn to Eru, especially since they handled the Morgoth situation?
True. Under the Leadership of Sauron, Tolkien states the Valar would have had grievous losses.(From Letters)
If the elves had just come over the seas and not tallied in ME, therefore not exposing themselves to Morgoth’s evil, would there ever have been a war of wrath?
It didn't happen, why bother asking? But yes, there would have been because they were exposed to Morgoth via the Black Rider at their Awakening.
If Sauron had reclaimed the ring, and the remaining elves had safely made it off ME, would the Valar have done anything about his terrible reign or figured “oh well”?
Yes, they were trying to get the peoples of ME to do it themselves with as little intervening as possible, but remember the Istari were still sent, and even after Gandalf died, he came back stronger than before.
Did they grieve for the losses suffered by all races or was it - lose a 100 elves, terrible – lose 10,000 Men, sh*t happens?
Why was this asked? you should know the answer.
If they did not have a great love for Men, was it bound to jealousy in that Men were not bound to ME, while they must remain in it till the end?
This is pointless because they had great love of men.
If they envied this gift of death, did that play a part in their actions toward the mannish races?
Yes and No, they didn't bring them to the undying lands because they died, but that was the extent.
Was the inaction of the Valar in the third age purposefully done due to other reasons than just because most elves were already with them safe in Aman? (And would they have reacted differently if many more elves had been at risk?)
What inaction? They sent the Istari. If comparing this to the First Age rescue, I think you can see that it was a last resort and it would have also occurred if Sauron would have received the ring again.
Were they really guardians of ME or just guardians of elf kind?
It says in the books, don't it? why ask here? Guardians of all Ea.
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