Sadly, steal is a CC, ranged, instant, teleport, remove boons, grant boons, a bundle skill, condi damage and power damage (albeit no critical) and heals.Plus swipe is everything above unblockable, despite half the range. You only get all of those boons if you get Consume Plasma, its a ranged teleport like the thief short bow skill 5, it only removes damage if you are a deadeye or daredevil, and it doesn't remove boons. As someone who plays thief, I am aware of all of these things. No, i dont think they were, but it fits!