Good point, and I agree. That big floppy "bat wing" lever is a real loser (unless maybe they've tightened it up, but the pessimist in me is betting they glossed right over that). It would've helped to at least have shaved even a tiny bit of material off the thing,as well.
The Shield safety lever is very unobtrusive, yet still very functional. It would've been a big improvement here, IMO.
But, overall, I think this new compact version is a winner.