Have the losers risen up? How might buffs and V-Shift affect Street Fighter 5's Ryu, Alex, and others in Season 5

Last week we looked at how some of the strongest characters of Street Fighter 5's fourth season may have fallen down the tier lists here with the kick off of Season 5, and now we're looking to see which of the world warriors seem to be gaining the most potential ground thanks to re-balance and V-Shift.

Timestamps
00:30 - Welcome Nick, Pineapple 7up and Caramel Pepsi
03:50 - How much better is Alex?
20:34 - How much better is Ryu?
36:13 - Menat's less conspicuous super buff?
48:53 - How much better is Ed?
1:00:28 - How much better is Gill?
1:08:26 - Is Nash better or worse?
1:13:40 - How much better is Honda?