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Honestly I'm kind of worried about the changes to 'simplify' the experience for GMs. Assuming 6 PCs is a bit much for starters. I've been GMing in a private lodge for a while and sometimes we don't even have a full 4 PCs so we bring along a pre-made like the rules suggest.
I liked that tables assumed 4 and then were able to swing up to 6 players for busier nights.

Besides the range, I don't entirely get the hard ban on it. Without a siege PFS adventure we just won't experience that aspect of it.
On the player level it doesn't feel much more complicated than an animal companion or eidolon. I'd worry about the range but there are already some crazy ranged weapons PCs do have access to.