This is part 2 of Companion Suggestions. Part 1 was a joke, but these are serious suggestions.
Format: #) Companion Name. Reason for change. Suggestion. Tactical reason for change. Rebuttals.

Buffs
1) Hawkules. Just because he's on the prideful side and comes in late game, doesn't take away the fact that he's a major storyline companion and a demigod. I suggest giving him Tide 2 and a Buccaneer's Smash. Why? All meaningful buccaneers get Tide 2 and he has a reduced epic count. His critical is also only an Epic. Too powerful: Not really. Between 4 movement, lack of charge and reduced epics, he is far less aggressive than other companions.

2) Monkey King. Another relevant storyline companion and a likeable trickster. I suggest giving him an Epic Strike. Why? Because he doesn't have any powers at all. Too weak: If every companion in the game was viable, it would be an absolute nightmare.

Nerfs
1) Old Scratch. I have to put him in here or the community will have my head and he's a bit powerful. I suggest reducing the duration of his spellpower buffs(10, 5, 3 to 5, 3, 2) and only allowing them to affect adjacent pirates and companions. Why? If we take out spellpower buffs entirely, scratch goes back in the trash can where he started, plus Doom Mojo! is already banned from pvp and Purge Magic is accessible for everyone. Not enough: So we just completely ruin the only major storyline and free universal witchdoctor companion in the game? It's gonna take a compromise between power and fairness.

2) Exeter. He deserves to be here, just think about the other Kraken Skulls counterparts. I suggest removing his Musketeer's Mettle. Why? With it, he can be better than his original, Emmet. There are some people who believe Exeter the clone, is better than the original and who can blame them? He's a musketeer with actual agility and good ranged epics. The heal is not worth the class swap, so take his damage reduce away. Too much: Just check out those other Kraken Skulls companions and compare them to their originals.

Honorable Mentions
1) Ghor. Sure Eagle Eyes can be broken sometimes, but all these pack bears have what I call secondary epics. Epic talents not normally seen or obtainable on most companions. He is a pack companion so getting him can be tough and he does fit the theme of all these other bears with their secondary epics, beastmaster abilities, etc.

2) Nausica. Aggressive melee musketeers may make some people angry. However, Nausica carries a hefty price tag and KI does exist to make money, so bear that in mind. Also, she has a reduced epic count(4 compared to 5-7).

3) Bonnie Anne. Stock Assault(Epic) can get her killed. I know she has a massive aoe dodge reduce, an infinite range heal, an absurd amount of epics and the highest range in the game, but hear me out. Stock Assault can be potentially dangerous for her, especially against someone with Vengeance 3. She also fails to get a guaranteed attack that she can chain off of.

That's Companion Suggestions Part 2. If you have any comments, questions, concerns or ideas for other posts, please let me know down below!