Honestly, being pretty new and not even witnessing anyone using the cloak for escape tactics... I'm really impartial to the change.
But sometimes I do feel that all Disco experience is geared towards "balance", "honor" and "fair play" (except POB sieges, which interestingly, still somehow escape the balance hammer).
As if the size of your blues list matters for anything except growing your personal e-peen.
Frankly it leads to a bit boring gameplay, but I guess it's more enjoyable to the majority (yes I'm a sucker for desperate unwinnable battles ).
Its all because of stuff like this. (some pics arent in proper order).