I really like the idea of dropping some skill levels and the merge. Having partials with some effect at higher levels would be wonderful. I'd love to see one partial carry over into form with some added benefit. It would give added options/tactics to shifters. Maybe fold it into a control partial skill or some such. Right now partials are not really used. Ears of the bat has uses when you rest or are out of from. One of the offensive partials pre-form too, and that's really it. Not sure if anyone has explored the synergy with edges and really high partial %'s at hero, I know I have not. Heck, I'd love to see a control size and stature as well for reduce/enlarge and giant strength/some dexy counterpart. One can dream