I feel that the main issue with Occults is that there is no Fear. Vampires would be so much nastier if Sims ran in fear when they saw one bite a Sim. Or freaked out when a Spellcaster set someone on fire. Or a Mermaid lured a Sim with her voice and nearly drowned them. Or a ghost passed through a Sim to possess an object.
Having such a gap in the emotional system drags down the entire game. It's one of those things that at first you can't place your finger on what's wrong, but when you finally realize it, you can't not notice it anymore. Imagine if we get Werewolves that actually look like Werewolves and act wild and untamed but Sims can't be afraid of them.
Not having Fear basically neuters the Occults.
