User blog comment:Mineko Charat Lucky/I propose that Flash should really be reworked/@comment-6906412-20130811024404/@comment-5791947-20130811064946

Sigh...

The penalty is adjustable, if 12 seconds is too much, 5-6, if it's too little, 24-36. The point here is to level out the playing field, the numbers are perfectly adjustable. Why are you complaining about the mobility of high-mobility champions? Why is it a bad thing for Lee Sin to lose some of his mobility? I suppose you want him to have 5 more gap closers? You're not making any sense. Even if the penalty is 12 seconds, Renekton, Sejuani and Zac wouldn't be terribly crippled, as their gap-closers have long cooldowns, and as long as their gapcloser cooldowns exceed the penalty, it is worth the purchase.

Removing Flash is an even more stupid idea, Kog'Maw/Twitch/Sivir will never be picked, because they have zero escapes. Annie and Galio will become unviable, because Flash is an integral part in their kit in teamfights. Champions who don't have gap closers are severely underpicked already, and removing flash kills their existence.