Death timers on new HUD layout

So for anyone who doesn't know, Riot is releasing a new HUD layout for the in-game experience. You can read more here: http://na.leagueoflegends.com/en/page/game-features/hud-update

My question is: why was the decision made to add death timers to the main screen of the HUD? I thought the general idea was that timer information (like dragon, buffs, baron) was available, but not "in your face" all the time, so that you needed to consciously think about it to get that information. Is there a reason why the team decided that death timers would subscribe to a different philosophy?

I'd like to see death timers stay in the tab screen, but I'm not really complaining. Just wondering what people think about the design decision, and why Riot might be making the decision to add this new information to the main layout.

What do you guys think?