I know how it used to be, and before anyone whines about damage-optimal movement abilities consider this:

At 10 potency, you could realistically still never use Displacement and clear every Savage and Ultimate fight ever added to the game. It would not inconvenience you in any capacity if you didn't want to use it.

HOWEVER, this would give people who really wanted to a reason to do backflips for (a tiny bit) more damage, which looks much cooler. As it stands, there is virtually no scenario where it makes sense to use displacement at all, which sucks because the ability is very goofy and fun-looking. You are almost certainly actively hindering yourself if you use it currently, which makes the ability feel bad in its current state.