User blog comment:Lia Schiffer/420: Deicide 22/@comment-2041622-20100916084646/@comment-1248963-20100916090001

Because he will LOSE all those powers, I don't think you've understood what that means. After he uses the Final Getsuga Tensho, as far as we know, he won't stay this superior being that you believe Ichigo to be, he will lose all power and return to be a normal person. After all, Shinigami powers include his Zanpakuto, and any ability attached to it, his Shunpo, and I would say Kido, but Ichigo doesn't know Kido. Though it would be premature to say he'd lose his Hollow, Hollow Ichigo is supposed to be a part of Zangetsu, and a part of Ichigo's soul, so he'd probably lose it too.

This is, of course, based on the information we have now, and the translation that has been released, and could be changed with upcoming chapters and based on different and more reliable translations.

Lastly, I don't see why you see Shinigami as "lowly". Just because in Aizen's evolution scale they stand in a lower dimenssion than himself, doesn't mean they are "lowly". Shinigami keep balance in the Universe. And of course Ichigo would want to get his Shinigami powers back if he lost them, because this powers allow him to protect those who are dear to him,