I don't think six sided star is for big transitions I think it's for times when you have to run out of melee with the boss for mechanics like dropping an aoe away from boss. Anatman is for transitions.

I like the changes for the most part but I still hate tornado kick. I think it should be disconnected from greased lightning.

I would probably have the weapon skills useable in any form but you only progress the forms when done correctly so if you dragon kick in raptor form you lose form. I would add another buff that stacks from snap punch/demolish/Rock breaker. Losing form loses your stacks. Tornado kick would eat those stacks and the more stacks you had the stronger it got.

I feel like what monk is missing that other jobs have is building to something.

We just get to gl 4 and then try to stay there. Because tornado kick isnt worth going back to gl 0.