Yes and yes, if you read my post you'll know that I'm fully aware of Liz vs Kanji. I'm just stating that even if unlikely, it could happen against any other opponent.
As for the suggestions, allowing her to enter Awakening earlier is not an option. I mean, it would be different than the original system so imo it wouldn't be "fair". I don't know.
Anyway, my take on defensive options:
- Shuffle Time
I still think her DP is better than Labrys' but not that good nonetheless. Maybe they didn't buff it because Liz is not supposed to have a strong defensive option by the end of the day. I guess ASW thinks her zoning and space control are solid enough that she doesn't need it, well.
- Guard Cancel
Many other people stated this before but yeah, she's consistently gaining SP, if she had a strong or decent GC, it would be a little too strong.
But hey, good news, they added Guard roll in the game. It's universal, but maybe she can use that as a better defensive option compared to DP or GC.