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Hamatulatsu is a thematic and well balanced feat for monks from the ISWG. It is currently illegal either for thematic reason with being associated with the Sisterhood of the Golden Erinyes, or possibly a legacy of the old version that was poorly written and had issues with ajudication.
In argument for inclusion for balance reasons, the current version of the feat is quite limited. It allows unarmed strikes to do piercing damage which is matched by several legal feats: Snake Style, Boar Ferocity, and Weapon Versatility. It's critical hit rider is sickened for one round, which is quite low for a weapon like an unarmed strike with such a low critical profile, and 1/10th the duration of sickening critical.
In argument for inclusion for thematic reasons, the Hamatulatsu Master monk archetype from Inner Sea Combat is legal and represents a much deeper connection to the Sisterhood of the Golden Erinyes than a lone feat.
This feat would give options for piercing damage without taking a style feat for unarmed strike users, especially monks, brawlers, and swashbucklers.
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I could see the feat banned for thematic reasons because the archetype is legal.
You don't go halfway into the Sisterhood of the Golden Erinyes. It's all (the entire archetype) or nothing.
It could also be a pending chronicle reward.
That's a good point, but then you have the situation where a Hamatulatsu Master doesn't know and can't take Hamatulatsu.
And considering the book is almost five years old, I doubt it's going to be a chronicle reward.