I'm surprised there's not already a topic on this.
I totally understand getting rid of "Make Way" as that enabled him to average more damage in melee than lady J.
I like the change to "careful,it's cursed" as I may actually use this ability now. It is a viable alternative to the net gun as a ranged action into an engagement.
"drag along" on "ride with me" could be very useful (moving scrap, schemes, pyre markers etc)
What surprises me the most is "adventure awaits" as that change makes him arguably just as good if not better than before. A flat bonus of 2 for TNs of ALL Wastrels? In a crew that contains Hucksters? Wow. Still need to play him in the new strat / scheme pool but that looks to me like an equivalent of a couple of extra cards a turn.
The way I would play McCabe is different now but I think this make him more interesting. What does everyone else think?