Yeah. It's a shame. :/
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SilverForte
Well it was how it originally was in VF5, and I guess theres a reason to do the kick now.
Incognito
Unless the kick has become guaranteed, it's still not the best idea. Sure, since P can be blocked there is more incentive to use the K option but P on block is more safe than K. K from his 16F+P has a lot of recovery animation frames so it's still his worst option from the grab.