User blog comment:Lykrast/A suggestion about Flash/@comment-2112140-20130710170415

The problem with Flash is the versatility of the spell. It isn't only used for escape and initiation it has tons of uses. Also with the buffs to Exhaust and Ghost: If you buff other summoner spells they would still be picked along with Flash also making spells directly counter other spells (Target cannot use Flash while Exhausted) would be imbalanced cause it would punish the player for picking a spell. Ghost even if buffed isn't as powerful as Flash for escaping because you can still stun them and if Morgana lands her snare she can burn half of the duration of Ghost(just an example.) The Yordle Stompers idea is a cool one but it is still the same Flash just that now it takes up your item slot for boots and would make those boots way too IMBA because people would buy the boots most of the time even if other boots suit them more. Also that'd also give you 3 summoner spells which would be a huge disadvantage for the enemies who didn't get Yordle Stompers. The only way to fix Flash is to remove it but this would impact the game too much so Riot can't do it. The only thing I can think of is increase Flash cooldown to 5 minutes so it becomes much less viable.