Why make Baron weaker?

I honestly thought this was better for Solo Q primarily. I know a huge strategy people will use is while a team is not warding or chasing or you have team members pressuring a lane, sneaking a baron can really help. It can really give you that push to win the game. Baron is pretty strong and gives slight buffs to minions and team members which can help finish the game a lot quicker or help you turn the tides.

I also think due to them nerfing the amount of time that you have Baron, 4 Mins to 3 Mins to be exact this seems like a great idea.

Baron has been pretty risky lately and not as worth as Dragon has been.

Baron buff is primarily for pushing and sieging. They don't want it to be as difficult to do as it is on live.