I do like the sound of the bolded. I was listening to commentators in exhibitions, though, and they were talking about how the game seems more rushdown/offensive based than MvC3, so I don't know how a Chris + Hawkeye + Time Stone (something I was considering) team would balance out in the future.
But yeah, while everyone's figuring out their own styles right now, I guess the right answer for now is whatever feels the best to you.
I am not. I hate command grabs because of the associated risk. If you're thinking of my time in SFV, I picked up R. Mika for literally these two reasons, and them alone:
1. She says "I'll totally make this look cool!" and "I'll kick your ass!" as signature quotes.
2. Her V-Trigger was the most alike a puppet character.
Point 2 really draws me to the Soul Stone, actually.
Maybe at a lower level, synergy won't matter too much. But looking at the exhibitions, it's obvious that players need to find ways for the characters in their team to properly complement each other for things to work out. At first, I was thinking that a rushdown character and a zoning character would make for a balanced team. Guess I'll think about that more.