The kit I can source
The class wiki lists a hard-light shield and an aerial slam. Build threads name Optical Attraction and Launch Reserves. I do not have a measured shield number for patch 2.0.2, so I am not printing one.
The 2.0.2 notes I scanned call out Mycologist, Glider, and Carver. They do not call out Bruiser. That only means I did not see a named change. It does not mean the shield is untouched forever.
Where Bruiser fits a squad
The shield gives Bruiser a defensive tool, not a documented substitute for revival. The historical Glider guide describes self-healing for Glider when rockets hit allies; it does not establish a Bruiser healing role.
If the fantasy you wanted was a grapple and a jetpack, that is Scrapper. The two get merged in character-tier searches. They are different movement.