Overall thoughts put simply are:
Why Shoha 2?
Seigan was like a parry. It will be missed
"I am SAM, I specialize in double Iaijutsu, not flashy finishers." *sigh*
AF chest piece will clip my hair. Bummer.

What I got excited about the most was QoL changes with AoE, which is actually a pretty big deal as it was also my biggest gripe. Should still be a solid choice, and I will adapt to the changes.