For the millionth time, could we please dial damage back a bit?

By that, I don't mean reduce flat damage and call it a day. I mean, can we reduce how strong everyone is at Level 1 / reduce their growth in stats / change or reduce other factors impacted by this.

A lot of people feel that 5.16 warped the feel of the game in a dissatisfying way. Upon taking a closer look, it was arguably the first sign we were moving into an LoL that was faster. Base stats + Growth were increased for Juggernauts, several Base Statistics were buffed for Champions, and we've had a long run of (more buffs than nerfs) changes that have powercreeped the game.

I feel this faster game plays well into League being more team-oriented, but it strips away from feeling a solid power progression as the game goes on. Components often don't even feel good to buy/helpful whereas full items (provided they're a spike for the Champion) do feel good..once you're there.

Can we please slow this game back down? Or offer a slower game mode?