Very much needed and a similar mods needed for the College too. I rushed through that letdown way too fast.

Thanks! And yes, they are totally compatible. Right now they are completely separate: this mod only changes things during the Companions questline, while my Aela mod only changes things after the questline has ended, when Aela becomes available as a follower. Eventually, I will want my Aela mod to be able to react to the choices you make in this mod, and I will need to decide how best to do that. My intention is that you will never need the Aela mod to use this mod, but there will always be some way to have the features of both mods together.

I'd rather have that option be entirely removed...it's stupid that a new recruit becomes the harbinger in such a short time. At least give the title to Aela or the other guys.