How do I uninstall all loops and samples in Mainstage?

I'm using Mainstage 2 on my MacBook Air.  I don't use garage band and I don't use any of the samples or loops that came with it.  Y'all might think I'm crazy for wanting to delete all that, but it's just that my hard drive real estate is quite limited.  I know it's pretty amazing stuff, but I don't use it and the space is more valuable to me.
I love Mainstage just as a controller interface.  I use it with our worship band.  I don't use any of the amp sims that came with it, cuz I use S-Gear, which I like a lot better.  I really use it just to set up my rig.  I don't use anything other than my amp sims with it (I also have Guitar Rig and Amplitube Fender).
So, I found some helpful info on locating the folders that contain the samples:
https://discussions.apple.com/message/22576511#22576511
These appear to be the main folders that contain the data:
~Library/Audio/Apple Loops
~Library/Application Support/Logic/EXS Factory Samples/Drum Kit Designer
~Library/Application Support/Garageband
I do have several questions, before I proceed:
1. When I downloaded Mainstage, it was something like 30 GB.  Yikes.  Most of that, it is my understanding, was samples and loops.  From research on this forum, I'm gathering that the above files should have about 15 GB of "stuff."  When I look in my folders, it's only about 3 GB.  Am I missing something? I want to get all of this stuff.
2. Will Mainstage still run alright with all of that gone?  I don't want to create instability or hangs or crashes, etc.
3. ALSO, I don't use Garage Band at all.  If I delete that, will it introduce any instability with Mainstage? I know they share a lot of the same files.  I "think" it should be fine, but I don't want to assume.
I LOVE Mainstage.  It would have been a steal without all the sample libraries and loops.  I know people will think I'm some kind of a nut for deleting that stuff, but what can I say?
THANK YOU in advance. I really appreciate it.
Tesgin

You may be experiencing delays if your external drive is a USB. I tried this for a bit and quickly switched to a "fast" firewire drive.
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