Honestly i have no idea if the nerf to switch speed was really needed. It's not actually a big deal, but it raises the question as to why you would nerf the degreaser in this matter, only to buff the damage and still make stock totally not viable? Makes no sense to me. No sure what Valve tried to accomplish here if stock is still garbo.
I suppose Valve is trying to steer the class toward a more flamethrower-centric playstle, which I really don't have an opinion on. What I do care about is how easy it is to aim the flamethrower. It's not quite as braindead as some people make it out to be, but it's still pretty braindead. Maybe a flamethrower lg will make this class more skill-indexed and hopefully removes the skill-less image it possesses now.
Just remove the garbage stunlock on every airblast (not just consecutive ones) and I'll be happy. Also we'll see how many "pyro mains" quit because they can't actually aim and play the game 8).