User blog comment:Sagee Prime/Nidalee rework Final/@comment-4022742-20121005130906/@comment-3323227-20121005223852

Prowling Predator - The prowling predator is there to help AP Nidalee but you don't really lose out if you go AD instead of AP. AD damage will be in place of the unused ap damage. Nidalee in human form does most of her damage from auto attacks so it only makes since that they actually do damage as ap.

Bushwhack - I basically get the same complain every time but I'm thinking of ways to change it. One idea is to keep traps the way they were but give auto attacks the ability to apply a portion of the reduction when hitting enemies and cougar to get the stacking debuff at a lesser amount in cougar.

triggering a trap = 20-40% reduction Basic attacks in human reduce up to 10% total Swipe applies 5 stacks of 4% reduction totaling at 20%
 * these do not stack and the strongest one on the target takes precedence.

Aspect of the cougar - You could say the same for Master Yi, Eve, Garen, tryndamere and olaf. This is done because they have a problem with being kited without this or taken out before they can apply their defense. CCing Nidalee still has its effect and you can still punish her for changing but if you are able to change already why shouldn't you be able to take advantage of that small edition to your survivability.