Yeah I like the idea. I also think that Bonney might get in trouble if S-bear acts up. This might also create a certain situation.
And for the powerlevels. CoC is just an AP booster roughly said. If big nosed hybrid Kaido is anything to go by, it might be that awakening gives them stats to a level where they are just becoming so strong, that they atleast can tango with CoC using base Luffy in power and where they replicate, similar to what you just said, Thunder Bagua speeds. Yamato could do it aswell.
I mean everytime Kaido used that form, he got an attack name change and it was paired up with Boundman using a CoC infused KKG afterall, whereas his normal hybrid mode was paired up against base/Roc Luffy.
It might have lowkey been an equal power boost to Kaido using his CoC.