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I was reading up on this class, and I quite like the concept behind it. However, I'll admit that I'm slightly confused about a couple of things, and hopefully I can get those cleared up here.
1 - The text for ectoplasmic lash doesn't seem to mention what weapon type these are considered, if anything. Does that mean I can't take feats such as weapon focus with them, or is there some subcategory that they'd apply under (such as whips), or would I simply be able to take weapon focus for ectoplasmic lashes?
2 - At 12th and 16th levels the lashes gain the ectoplasmatist's choice amongst vicious, returning, cruel, menacing, cunning, mimetic, and keen special abilities, as if having had a particular emotional focus's version of spirit-bound blade cast on them. However, some of these only apply to certain weapons. Chief amongst this is the Dedication emotional focus, which provides returning. The problem is all forms of the lash are melee weapons that, as per the description, are more or less anchored to the wielder. Does this mean picking that emotional focus is pointless? Or can one actually throw their ectoplasmic lashes?
Sorry, two additional questions.
Since an ectoplasmatist's lashes are tethered to him, does that mean he can treat them as if they had weapon cords? I'd love to justify using a dual-wield style, but it seems like not only would it limit the potential use of spiritual combat, but it'd hinder me far more than using a 1h or 2h lash.
And if I were to make a character who had no arms and instead used two manifested ectoplasmic lashes as replacement limbs (think something like Ming Hua from Legend of Korra), how exactly would that affect spells with somatic components? Would such spells be completely unallowed without either the Still Spell metakinesis or some special permission from the DM to use my lashes in place of my hands for said purpose?