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[Cutriss]

I'm still not seeing how that would be great, merely switching between passive/active mode freezes you on the spot for a few seconds while you pull out your weapon or put it away. And what if bind doesn't stick? You're stood there like a lemon again trying to get your weapon out to land a close shot or shadowbind while continually being forced into passive/active modes.

Easier just to hit 1.

Apparently I left this discussion a bit too early last night.

I think the thing you're missing is that the transition time you mention is going away. It's shown in the video.