Check this out: With the new update, ubisoft has once again taken a fat crap all over shields. Here is footage of the new expectations for shields. Shields glitching through ones body, being knifed through shield, etc..
https://youtu.be/u-A4WEQr4BA
Hey there! Thank you for the video. The Siege team is looking into making changes to shield operators, as mentioned in the Designer Notes. We appreciate your report!