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It's been mentioned before, but why is Ki Leech evil?
I get that flavor-wise we're draining the life force from another creature. But it doesn't actually harm the enemy more than the monk was already going to harm them. Further it is functionally similar to the Swashbuckler's Panache, which isn't evil, except that a monk will need to wait until level 10 to be able to pick it up.
I think a review of this alignment is in order as the Unchained Monk sees a heavier reliance on Ki with the same Ki Pool size he had as a Core Monk. As such probably need this active as much as possible to keep their ki up. As I don't want to see a lot of monks in PFS that have alignment notes on the chronicles from using a necessary class feature.
Other than a small change in the spell descriptors, I don't see it as much work.
That being said I can see an interpretation where it would not be needed. It goes like this. Spell-Like abilities function like spells, but to my knowledge (and I might be wrong) they aren't enhanced by effects that would enhance the same spell (metamagic or things like an aasimar's Heaven Born trait), because using a spell-like ability isn't the same as casting a spell (you don't count as a spell caster, and you don't count as having it as a spell on your list). Then perhaps using a spell-like ability doesn't incur the alignment penalties that accompany casting an alignment spell, for the same reason, they aren't casting a spell.
Does anybody else have thoughts on this issue?
I could give some rationale about how psychic vampirism, like all vampirism, is inherently wrong because souls are sacred parts of the multi-verse and you have no right to alter their spirit and etc yadda yada. The simple answer, which I'm convinced is the right one, is that some folks at Paizo wanted to introduce a desperately needed resource pool fix for monks in the form of a spell they could take via the Quinggong archetype. However, others with an apparent irrational dislike for giving this class ANY sort of nice toys to play with insisted on a downside to the fix. Hence, making the spell evil. Nevermind that there's no additional harm inflicted to the creature, nevermind that a critical hit could be done that deals non-lethal damage and still proc this ability, nevermind the hungry ghost archetype's ability that this is all but a clone of isn't outright evil or anything, ki leech is still evil "because reasons". It's almost like they have to have some way to punish a monk, in one fashion or another, for daring to take something that will make their adventuring easier. Otherwise, if there was an ACTUAL valid concern that could be brought up with the function and power of ki leech itself, wouldn't the spell have been rolled out with draw-backs or additional limitations built in? I certainly think so.