Is there anything wrong with just letting Shifters turn into an aspect they choose...

[Thirdtwin]

..at the time they decide to wildshape? Like I sympathize with wanting to do the totemic thing and have you pick the ONE ASPECT that resembles/reinforces your lifestyle/characterization, but honestly I was hoping for something like a druid's wild shape in terms of flexibility to the situation at hand. You know, like an Animorph. Anybody remember Animorphs? Being able to turn into a bunch of different animals on command is cool enough that it doesn't need full casting and an extra bear friend stapled to it the way a druid does, and I was hoping shifter would have realized that instead of doing what they did. Also they should get Thousand Faces sooner too.

[Rynjin]

No, even with buffing them to have Wild Shape better than a Druid (which currently they lack), they're still a relatively weak class, but at least fit their class flavor very well.