I believe you already found it, but you can revisit my live stream thoughts here:
https://www.twitch.tv/videos/1436793193
I have to admit I'm a bit jealous. I also took one of my earlier characters and tried to nod to Leaper, but I think my nod was far too subtle. You captured the Leaper essence within Bee Keeper's world much better than I did in Lasso's.
If you do keep working on Bee Keeper as a long-term project (which I hope you do because it seems like it would be an amazing mini-metroidvania with such a unique aesthetic) then I would seriously consider meeting in the middle on the Keeper's movement speed and weight. A good balance of the original and the Leaper version would feel amazing! Great work.