Removing Rake/Stomping Ground interaction is a mistake

I can't believe they went THIS hamfisted on this. It was only abused in the early acts and building a character entirely around this interaction (as I have) only produces a mediocre/average build with some fun items (the I used the low level unique spear with knockback and grasp of the empire gloves for 'knock in') and decent CC.

You literally just introduced a system that would solve this with the tiered supports, just make the early act lesser stomping ground trash and the endgame version the same as now and it would be fine.

Why nuke an entire interesting, unique item supported, hybrid spear/strength build from the game? Was using Str for spears somehow a big nono for Jonathan or something? Why?