You would shoot someone over how a person feels a character should be played? I detect insanity up in here.... but in all seriousness, not so much defensively- more so just carefully.
It's not right I tell ya'! D: Rachel being played defensively is just... It never works ;-;
Besides, people who argue that she's a defensive character clearly dont know their shizzle with her ;-;
But offensively, once you get enough momentum, she's an absolute tank. Sure there can be some upsides defensively but once she's a corner, she barely has any tools to get out of it