Nice list of changes, shame they didnt get the 88 changes worked out for this patch but I guess that since pretty much every german tank from tier 6 to 8 uses them a simple change isnt the answer but I don't feel that a huge change is needed. Hopefully they bring it in with the E series though and something along the lines of a penetration improvement for the short and a small damage buff for the long with rof adjustments for individual tanks.
Anyway I am fine without that for the time being and the big changes like, improved visibility parameters, fixed third/first person aiming differences, moveable wrecks and better (tougher) tracking mechanics are much more important and should be great along with other bug fixes.
The other tweaks seem to be pretty reasonable as well, still not sure what the changes to the III/IV will be like, will have to wait and see. Oh and had to laugh at the Panther hull changes, an increase in 2mm? Really?