Precisely this.
Kirby spit used to spike and it was a horrid situation for pretty much that exact reason. People would die at absolutely nothing, on top of the fact that inhale could cancel into grab->fthrow->fair->fastfallgrab->dthrow->slidingdtilt->final cutter->canceled into usmash. The latter of which is why inhale grab has been removed. Quite simply, kirby is a monster in his own right and doesn't
need the inhale cancel, it just becomes a crutch that limits his diversity. His copy abilites should be focused on instead, as the rest of his kit is pretty great and excels in neutral, combo succession, and is full of hitconfirms to begin with.
In any case, the inhale cancel being removed (while a jarring change, i agree) is not for the worst. Kirby player simply need to rely more on punish skills more to initiate these combos, rather than rely on a massive range extension that also takes the diversity from his play. With inhale cancel there, there is never a legitimate reason to swallow the opponent, and that's just a waste. We plan to modify and buff his copy abilities further, so please rest assured that we will not let this nerf stop him short of what he can become.
