User blog comment:GutsyTick/CC: Hayase, the Bringer of Solace (CB1)/@comment-7709681-20150330014308/@comment-26044269-20150330030257

Whilst I can agree on Hayase being thematically similar to Yasuo (she's supposed to be similar to Yasuo anyway since they're both samurai-inspired), I'm failing to see how her kit, as you've said, is a bastard child of Yasuo's. Her kit functions in ways entirely different to that of Yasuo's (even in essence, Hayase's playstyle is more methodical whilst Yasuo's is more dynamic and fast-paced) and the two do not even share any mechanically similar abilities.

Furthermore, Hayase's kit, as you've stated, is indeed supposed to be a level and item dependent kit; and I'm unable to understand as to why you're implying that this is a negative thing.

Also saying that there's not much incentive in ranking up Hayase's abilities is like arguing that there's not much incentive in ranking up.