If there are to be i9 jabs in the game, they should be reserved for the male characters. I don't know where this idea comes from, that females should be faster than males in a fighting game.
It's about consistency, you can't strike fast and throw slow and vice versa; or have fast jabs and slow mids. It amuses me when I see comments about Eliot's speed; Eliot is NOT a fast character just because he has and i10 jab, his mids are complete garbage, I think the worst mids in the game...
If a character is fast it should be fast at everything: jabs, mids, kicks and throws. It doesn't make sense to be speed tier but have slower throws than slower strikers. Give fast characters the speed advantage at everything but nerf their damage. Likewise, slow strikers (like grapplers) should...