Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-28776596-20160913152557/@comment-25936766-20161006115732

SpiritedDreaming wrote: I don't see why he wouldn't configure Pyrrha's shield into a piece of armour. It would hold meaning; It's a reminder of her, the only thing about her that they have left.......so altering it into something else could feel insulting as well.

It's why I believe that if Jaune uses her shield, it will be by replacing his old shield. It's still symbolic: "Pyrrha is my shield, like she was and ever will be", but doesn't alter her shield and thus keeps their memento of her.