The only thing that they actually nerfed is removing the possibility of getting backstab/advantage just by slowly walking around the target, and I would call that a net improvement since it was an idiotic interpretation of the rules and a mechanic that didn't make sense in the slightest.
For the rest it's just a matter of being more explicit on when the rogue backstab can be applied. As others pointed, even in the past often using the skill resulted simply in a normal attack. The game just wasn't clear about pointing it.
Last edited by Tuco; 22/08/21 01:23 PM.