Who is willing max effectiveness when he can lash a bomb on teammates or thow marauders in deep space ?
They were talking about maximum effectiveness, not fun, so

A bit yes
But priming up to 3 targets with reave instead of only one with warp makes quite a difference. And I'm a bit biased as I love the Drell movement speed and dodges. The only down side with the Drell is lift which is not really that great, but then again lash isn't an amazing power either....
Being able to prime 3 targets will hardly affect anything, since you won't get more than 1 BE most of the times. The biggest difference is, as usual, the speed.
Young one, "Lift" is the original power featured in ME1. Compared to that, today's pull is just a faded memory of glorious pasts.
Haha yeah, I was about to reply that
Apparently you haven't used this kind of ability since ME2 Patrick ! 
Apparently you haven't played ME2 in some time

And yeah, ME1 lift was as glorious a power as they make. Coupled with singularity and adrenaline rush on a vanguard it was just... Lol! Roflstomp time!