It’s a really nice, smooth animation, but I do have one complaint in that the smoothness makes the actual hit feel floppy and ponderous, especially with the axe.
A single smear frame would be much punchier than using several shorter ones in succession.
A female version has been on-and-off in the works. We might use that opportunity to update the original and release them as a bundle. Sadly, it’s been pretty busy for most of us to focus on Salvaged stuff. (Also, sorry for taking this long to answer.)