It is, but I think it's good.
Currently there are a ton of people who PL to 30 or higher before playing their toons. This change makes that less of a thing. Now the game gets fun sooner.
I tried to get a couple friends to play this game and they quit before level 20 because they found it too boring.
I like these changes. I do hope that PFF and Detention Field get looked at in the future, but this is a big improvement.
I think adding -Speed (maybe not -Recharge) to Repulsion Field would help it function better.
Just a tip, the Auto Enhance feature CAN save you a lot of time if you use it and THEN get more specific with your own additions afterward.
You're not wrong that by itself it doesn't make good choices.
All the other elements stack.
So, for example, you can have the higher stealth radius of Stealth and the Immobilize protection of Cloak of Darkness at the same time.
You're not missing anything. You want to try to have a pet or two up when you fight the AV if possible.
In general though, this is the situation where PBs have the advantage.
I'd like them to have an inherent travel power, like Kheldians, and none of the others make any sense. And I wouldn't give up anything to get it. I'm saying to add it as an additional inherent power, just like Kheldians get a passive and a travel power. Chill dude, no one's taking anything from you. It's just a suggestion thread.