Meddler is To Blame For Karma Rework
So let's talk about this, Meddler. You put Riot NeuroCat in charge of Karma's "rework". I would like you to explain why you are even entertaining any work on Karma, when you are not actually allowing enough time, resources and manpower to rework her? It looks like you purposely refused to allocate time, resources, and manpower in the Karma rework, because there is a Developer saying they would have worked on an actual gameplay identity and rework aspects of her kit. You don't want a gameplay identity, more damage options, reworked abilities and Mantra abilities, and some sort of compromise between Old and New Karma mains, do you? Honestly, it doesn't look like it.
Riot NeuroCat reported to you with anything involving the Karma rework. You made the final call, like you continue to do with no explanation other than an excuse, as to why this champion continues to be ignored and receive half arsed work. Karma has no gameplay identity, her kit is all over the place, she has incomplete art assets, and her theme is not as unique as it looks. Are you purposely finding ways to do the least amount of work possible and give more excuses for another 5 years?
You are a man of few words but many excuses, Meddler. First you said it wasn't in the budget to ever work on Karma again. Second you said Karma lacks a niche and gameplay identity. Third you said she needs a VGU to correct her mistakes. Fourth you said Ezreal deserved a VGU before Karma. Fifth you said Karma is getting a Rengar/LB like rework and she was getting reworked in 2018. Sixth you said too much time has lapsed between old and current Karma for you to ever go back, because new players never had the opportunity to play old Karma. Sixth Riot NeuroCat said that the Karma rework is more support oriented and that is the target demographic you are going to ever do work for.
It looks to me you are the sole reason why Karma is in the state she is in and was in for the past 5 years. Do you hate the Karma community that much that you would purposely schedule a Karma rework that only lasted 8 weeks? You do know that there has been a lot of negative feedback about the rework and the fact that Mage Karma players feel shafted and Karma herself still has no gameplay identity? You had a Developer willing to give the champion that and it looks like you refused to do it. You knew going into this it was going to require a lot of work and communication to make it successful. What you did was give Riot NeuroCat hardly any time, manpower, resources, and direction for the rework. Players are getting upset with Riot NeuroCat and was upset about Ricklessabandon, when in reality it was probably you this entire time.
Ahri was given 4 plus months of work on her kit. Lux was given 4 plus months of work on her kit and even received art updates. Karma was given barely 8 weeks and it didn't solve her gameplay identity problems and kit problems. You had a Developer willing to do that, but you didn't allow her to do it and you even misdirected her with the same garbage you keep trying to make work. Number buffing Karma's kit is not doing anything. Giving Karma a gimmick is not doing anything for her. You need to solve her problems head on and stop making excuses, Meddler. You have way too many of them.