you heard it here first, braindead autopilot is what gets you tournament wins, also kokushii is just another dumb autopilot trick, instead of a staple of a character's gameplan. also, last I recall, litchi still has to "play the game" in order to get you to the corner
on a more serious note, I think hakumen has simply too many tools that lead into too much damage too safely, while counters/fumajin simply negate a lot of the options of the rest of the cast. he has superior normals, each very good at what they do, that are relatively easy to hitconfirm into good corner carry midscreen, and high damage in the corner, with new 6A keeping them from rolling or not teching. un-nerfing his meter gain means he has access to more specials more often, with buffed kishuu also giving him new options against the zoners in the cast. there's a LOT going for this character.
also j.B
inb4 lk puts everything a lot more eloquently and in a more thought-out manner