I like the look of heavy norman shields. The fact that they use 2 slots now is a disappointment. I think only huscarl, heavy board shield, and the steel shield should be 2 slots.
While my main character is a shielder, she uses the elite cavalry shield, and not one of the shields that were nerfed. I never saw the heavy normans (or even the heavy board shield) on the battlefield, which makes me question why the nerf was needed. For aesthetic purposes alone, it would be nice to see the heavy normans become 1 slot, or a 7 weight, 1 slot norman shield with the same appearance.