Doombawkz
Trust me, I'm a doctor
First off, F/T is fat, and probably doesn't have ~enough~ mobility to where chasing a far-launched target is optimal for him.Why do you keep bring up scenarios and guarantees like F/T lacks mobility and Reptile lacks approach? We don't even know how the game works, why put these assumptions (which are almost entirely baseless) out there?
Its not optimal for Bane, and his mobility is probably up there near the best in his game.
Also I might actually have an aged and obsolete idea of how F/T handles.
Reptile from 1/2 screen inwards can't abuse elbow dash for getting in because its range makes it risky if they just block. He can run in, maybe slide in for the low and projectile duck, but I didn't see him having a safe approach that would warrant him launching someone rather than keeping them within arm's reach.
The point of it all is that these characters benefit more from you being close than you being 1/3 or 1/2 screen away from them.
This is true, and nearly undeniable. Maybe vicious wouldn't care because Boss toss is great.