I won't pass judgment until I actually get my hands on CS2 Hakumen. Everything we see here is subject to change over 2 loke tests, and maybe there's something we're missing too, having seen no footage yet. If he really can't combo off any drive counters, then I'd be happy if successfully landing a drive gave you 2 stars, or did a static 2k or something. If 6B does more damage, that would definitely help him early in a round.
But it's like people said, if "more zoning, fewer rush down options" is the direction they're taking him, I'll just play Platinum or something. She has a long air dash and long range pokes, maybe she's the new Hakumen.