I must be one of them rare people that when playing a melee alt i couldn't give two hoots if things are getting KB'd. On my NRG toons I very rarely slot KB>KD and just go have fun, solo or in teams. Minions die in seconds, Lts in a few more seconds and Bosses not to long after than in teams, not long enough to be worried about the KB tbh.
It looks more heroic/villainous and if FUN to watch. Still wish I would find the person I played with back on live when we made a Thug/Storm duo and watched the chaos.