Hey there Glen,
You got the first part right. After you add transients to pool, you don't need Groove Quantize - just right-click the MIDI clip in Track View and select "Quantize to Pool". Adjust settings to taste. I think that'll accomplish what you're after.
You may need to disable/promote certain transient markers before you add them to the pool, though, since the transient detection in audiosnap sometimes doesn't get it completely right.
Mike