They've made Laura more Laura than ever. Her weakness (the neutral game) got worse and her strengths (her pressure and mix-ups) got stronger. On balance she's going to be a much better character, especially when the overall system changes are factored in. She's not Mika tho. With less meter gain now her mix-ups are more expensive this season, and she'll have to make a couple more reads because of the damage nerfs. But now she has legit combos and pressure strings, so she'll be scarier inside than ever.