Ezreal, Embarrassed? I Think Not! What Happened to Respecting Core Themes?

@Riot Narrative Team

From what you guys have been telling us in the past few months about champions having their stories re-written is that you would respect core themes.

Here's Ezreal's new lore:

*The intrepid young adventurer Ezreal has explored some of the most remote and abandoned locations on Runeterra. During an expedition to the buried ruins of ancient Shurima, he recovered an amulet of incredible mystical power. Likely constructed to be worn by one of the Ascended, the enormous talisman nonetheless fit snugly upon his arm, amplifying his raw sorcerous skill to such an extent that he's gained the reputation of a hero, much to his embarrassment. *

And just for reference, here's his old lore:

"Ezreal was born with the gift of magic flowing through his veins. Ezreal, however, was also born with a much stronger sense of wanderlust. Put into school to become a skilled techmaturgist, Ezreal quickly became bored with magical studies. By the time the boy genius was eight years old, he had fully mapped out the underground tunnels of Piltover. The quality of his work was so great that the government of Piltover purchased his maps and salaried his services as Piltover's Grandmaster Explorer. This sealed the deal on Ezreal's path in life - he would eschew the arcane arts in favor of archaeology. Since then,* countless of Ezreal's adventures have been written about as romanticized stories.** One of Ezreal's latest adventures, however, has brought him face-to-face with his other legacy - his latent magical power. While exploring the pyramids of Shurima Desert, Ezreal uncovered an amulet of incredible power. Aside from the sheer size of the amulet (it was made for a being easily twice Ezreal's size), it allows the wielder to control and shape magical energy - provided a source of magic is in the vicinity. This allowed Ezreal to tap into his natural talent for magic without having to put any serious effort into it - a big win for the Prodigal Explorer. The drawback is that for some unknown reason, the amulet is attuned with summoning magic. Without warning, Ezreal may find himself acting as a champion for, as he puts it, a summoner hell-bent on resolving some irrelevant world-shattering League conflict. Still, Ezreal feels being summoned into a Field of Justice on occasion is a small price to pay.*"

In the new lore, It seems very out of character for Ezreal to be embarrassed by people thinking he's a skilled hero, especially if you compare it to his established personality on in game. Here are some of his quotes:

**Time for a true display of Skill. "Sounds dangerous... I'm in!" Who needs a Map? "It's all skill" "You belong in a museum!" **

If anything, Ezreal has shown himself to be an extremely confident, if not cocky, champion who may be a bit full of himself.

This last line of his new lore about him being embarrassed feels grossly out of character, and I would argue, doesn't really match his personality, or respect his core theme as an adventurer with lots of skill, a bit too much confidence, and as hinted by his old lore, a slight tendency towards laziness.

His new lore just doesn't seem to carry on his core theme. It's great if Riot has some changes planned down the pipeline, but in the current state of things, Ezreal's lore feels gutted.

This "placeholder" lore (which I hope/assume it is) just doesn't feel like it's up to the standard that the old lore had, especially when it misrepresents a champion's established personality so badly.