What if they removed GL as a timer you had to upkeep and made it a trait. (Or keep it if you prefer). But gave you combo finishers that required you to be in Fists of Earth/Fire/Wind to use, all on their own GCD timers. Tornado Kick > Wind. Six Sided Star > Fire. Something > Earth. Each Combo Finisher also builds Chakra at a 100% rate. Meaning one Finisher = 1 Chakra. You spend Chakra on even bigger hits like Forbidden Chakra or Enlightenment (I think that's the name).

This would privide more of an evolution to the job. Pugilist teaches you your forms and combos and how to improve your speed with the GL trait. Monk comes along and shows you that by comboing right and in the right stance, aka Fist of Element, you can release your energy in combo finishers. Then later you learn you can also open Chakas with those finishers to now unleash even more devastating moves.