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Consider the case of Alchemist kits that sacrifice some, but not all, of their Poison Resistance feature - for example, the Chirurgeon loses ultimate Immunity, and Poison Resistance +4, but not +2 or +6.
In this case, does the Chirurgeon's Poison Resistance max out at +4 at 8th level when a standard alchemist would be getting +6, OR does it in fact LEAP from +2 to +6?
Poison Resistance (Ex): At 2nd level, an alchemist gains a +2 bonus on all saving throws against poison. This bonus increases to +4 at 5th level, and then again to +6 at 8th level. At 10th level, an alchemist becomes completely immune to poison.
It isn't clear.
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If an archetype replaces a class ability that is part of a series of improvements or additions to a base ability (such as a barbarian’s uncanny dodge or a ranger’s favored enemy), the next time the character would gain that ability, it counts as the lower-level ability that was replaced by the archetype. In effect, all abilities in that series are delayed until the next time the class improves that ability. For example, if an archetype replaces a rogue’s +2d6 sneak attack bonus at 3rd level, when she reaches 5th level and gains a sneak attack bonus, her sneak attack doesn’t jump from +1d6 to +3d6— it improves to +2d6, just as if she had finally gained the increase at 3rd level.
The Chirurgeon gets Poison Resistance +4 at 8th level and that's where it maxes out.