I think it more of a lack of people not knowing frame data & how to apply it.
This is the ENTIRE goddamn problem. The words 'GIT GUD' have never applied to so many ppl in one hit as much as they do now. They'd have a legit complaint if say, the MB followup to the teleport was SAFE. Even then I'd be on the side of 'ok yeah that's a bit much' BUT IT ISN'T! BOTH HITS ARE UNSAFE!
Its like... ok kids you have two options, you can 1) Hold block for ONE SECOND MORE or 2) you can cry moar.
Guess which option everyone took.
I still think a good way to balance the variation would be to take out the airthrow and add Misery Blade. As I’ve said I’d much rather have a Misery Blade + Demon Dash variation. But having Misery Blade + Teleports cancel would kinda balance out both moves. Since Misery Blade cancels and Teleport cancel both cost 1 bar of defensive meter, I think it would be a cool way to balance both of them. You would have to use them both far more sparingly and would also have to use wakeups more sparingly.
Just a suggestion though. I’m fine with just using Searing Rage.
I'm a +1 for Misery Blade even on its own coz if scrubs are literally crying over the current teleport even with two UNSAFE hits on a MB.... They're going to fucking FLOOD THE EARTH AND DROWN THE DESERTS IN TEARS with Misery Blade considering that you don't even NEED the defensive stock.
The poke option alone is -2 and if you do say B14 xx db1... 3 whether it hits or is blocked, Scorpion is totally safe and can start up again... so start up again, either F42 or B14 and cancel into Misery Blade and go either high or low... hits? Good, repeat the mixup.... Blocked? Oh, still safe, look at that.... start mix up again! Considering that Scorpion's B14 forces you to block low and F42 is a canned low-high.... mixing Misery Blade into those strings is just flat out evil.
Compared to how strong he COULD be with Misery Blade... ppl crying over the teleport as it currently is is beyond laughable. Its so beyond laughable its not even funny, its just SAD.