the game is an ever evolving experience in an attempt to make for a balanced game, so some champs get buff's and some get nerf's, this is not world of warcarft where every one can be a God tier player you have to actually have skill to make your champ work.

But I do miss Udyrs best friend the Inverting Locket

I feel like you shouldn't criticise a meta made by people who actually understand it.

If something has low risk high rewards, why should it stay super strong?