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A number of the remaining PF1 classes are hybrids, I doubt we will see them because they don't seem to be doing hybrid classes. Hybrid is being taken care of by the archetype class feat feature.

I would love to see a full martial shifter. I could see something along the lines of one action to shift a body part, shift fully with two actions. Class feats would give you access to different forms or different benefits depending on your form, maybe also some fighter feats like attack of opportunity. I don't think they will give it to us since we have shift focused druid and animal barbarian. Although these options don't full scratch that itch, at least for me, and it sounds like for many others as well. The developers may also be a little gun shy, the pf1 shifter was not a success story.

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Well I love PF2e and the three action economy, but I hope we don't lose the feel and uniqueness of Starfinder in the rush to make it compatible.

For one thing currently Starfinder has more limited magic, only up to 5th level spells. For another right now we use stamina and RP points in Starfinder. I understand that there are Pathfinder variant rules for this, but Starfinder is built around it, including class abilities relying on use of RP. I can already see how they are trying to change Soldier so it doesn't overlap with Fighter, and I'm not sure I like it. Fighter isn't designed to use technological weapons, and now Soldier is only designed to use AOE weapons.

There is a lot to gain here, but also a lot that could be lost.