I'm mixed about Repelling Shot, as I do use it frequently for repositioning. It does need something else (they had removed its damage back in Stormblood), but the distance is perfect for jumping out of AOEs.
I don't agree on a gap closer because rDPS is, well, super mobile. Just run in. Plus I believe there are already a sizeable amount of classes that do have this skill/spell, and there is no need to water down its uniqueness by adding more copies of it.

I don't see the use in Empyreal getting charges since they already proc often in my opinion, but I don't have an opinion on it other than that.