A well-written and fascinating piece.
Some thoughts:
Cape Fear - It's probably the best of the late 1980s/early 1990s psycho-thriller trend (other examples: Single White Female, The Hand That Rocks the Cradle, and Fatal Attraction, itself essentially a remake of Play Misty for Me). It has some great performances and genuinely disturbing moments (especially the seduction scene of the teenage daughter). It's also extremely well directed, albeit implausible, and with one gigantic flaw: Why not simply call the police rather than flee when discovering the body in the kitchen at the end of act two? All that said, I prefer the 1962 original.
Casino - Not my favourite Scorsese film, but it does have a superb performance from Sharon Stone.
The Color of Money - A lot better than people remember, and a fine legacy sequel of sorts to The Hustler (which remains superior overall).
The Departed - Some great performances (especially Leonardo Di Caprio) but although it is a worthy remake, I prefer the original (Infernal Affairs).
I don't personally think Scorsese is obliged to make films with more female leads if he doesn't want to, but I do agree Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore is terrific. I can't say I see your point of view in avoiding films that don't feature women either, otherwise one misses out on classics like The Great Escape and Lawrence of Arabia (as my wife has just said to me - I'm discussing your article with her, so it's provoked a fair bit of conversation. :) ). Conversely, if I were to refuse to see Raise the Red Lantern, The Descent, or 8 Women (all terrific films featuring an all-female cast, or at least no speaking roles for men), I'd also have massively missed out. For me, it's all about one thing: Is it a good story well told?
I do agree women have been unfairly marginalised (in mainstream Hollywood at least), with the 70s, 80s, and 90s being particularly bad in that respect. Ironically, there were better, more female-centric films during the notorious Hays Code period (think Gone with the Wind, Mildred Pierce, All That Heaven Allows, etc) than there were afterwards.
Suffice it to say, I have a very different ranking to you with my Scorsese films. Here's my top ten, if you're interested. :)
https://fanfare.pub/my-ten-favourite-martin-scorsese-films-35dd48d0f7e7