I'm not afraid of change. I'm all for mods that fix controller inconsistency issues. I think the vast majority of intentions of Kadano, hax, and others are good and sensible. But hybrid gate (perfect wd notches) crossed a major line with little to no opposition, let alone discussion.Hybrid gate does nothing more than hand perfect wavedashes to you on a silver platter. Actually, I lied; it does much more than that. Even with recovery angles out of the picture, this is the single most desired angle in the game. It also gives you maximum distance for grounded ASDI, be for punish or evade. If you do not understand how significant this is, I do not see it as my fault.We can see first hand that this has started a trend. The slippery slope of legality is not an argument, it is a fact. Hax now wants to make this angle insanely easier to achieve.Common arguments against my stance include "but the perfect wd angle is almost impossible to hit" and "it will advance the meta". Advancing the meta is not the only issue when we are talking about a competition. Tournaments exist to test player ability. These people are too caught up on that particular angle. A long wavedash will accomplish almost anything a perfect one will, regarding punishes, follow-ups, and even evasive maneuvers. Long wavedashes are not even close to impossible if you are good at wavedashing. These people are openly admitting that superhuman accuracy with the stick should be granted to all players. As it is, players who are good at wavedashing have access to the benefits of long wavedashes. After hybrid gate and the various similar changes that follow, countless players who are not good at wavedashing will have access to these benefits. These movements are taking skill out of the game, and this is an absolutely grimey trend from a competitive standpoint.Even if we can't ban hybrid gate because people say "it's too late", something should be done. Because as soon as we allowed Kadano notches to happen, we allowed this to happen......As it is nonsensical to attempt to regulate the depth, size, or shape of notches. Or is it?Disclaimer: in that video I messed up on the right side, my tech is rusty, and I didn't feel like redoing the video. But you get the picture. It has been a few years since I notched a controller. I first notched a controller for perfect wavedashes in 2007. I didn't see myself as an innovator. I only did it out of curiosity for experimentation purposes. Had I used it in tournament, I would have viewed myself as a cheater.The only reason this change happened is we have no governing body, organization, or elected committee that determines what is best for both melee and or community from a standpoint of competition. We are now witnessing the fruits of never having such a group. Maybe we should ****ing have one.People simply do not like the risk/reward dynamic associated with going for a long wd. They want more reward and less risk. They want not only long wavedashes granted to them, but the longest one. Shouldn't tournaments test player ability? Shouldn't player ability be earned? Shouldn't we be impressed when we see someone hitting long wavedashes consistently, knowing a hack isn't making it much easier for them?Thoughts?