So a while ago some class based buffs were datamined:
Defense; Gibby, Caustic and Wattson:
Heal down teammate 25 shield when picked up.
Recon; Bloodhound, Crypto, Path:
Able to use Recon beacons.
Damage: Bang, Mirage, Wraith, Rev, Octane
Able to pick up a “bandolier” similar to a backpack but specifically hold grenades.
Support; Lifeline:
Finds extra loot in specific(blue) crates.
Seems to me like Lifeline should get the tank buff. Also since of the defense characters Gibby is the most played and best for picking up teammates( I think domeshield res every 30 seconds is better than lifeline shield res with no cool down) it’s just Gibby getting another buff and dominating the tank category with the best DPS ult and creeping more into LL’s support role.
I really don’t want this to happen especially if the extra loot LL will get is comparable to what drops in her care packages which is negligible or even a detriment to use >50% of the time.
Source: https://www.reddit.com/r/apexlegends/comments/fuhvid/is_this_gibby_buff_actually_happening/