Hello Hemol,
I totally agree with you. I even posted before SoD was reveiled a post regarding exactly the same: why Shadowstrike and not Shadowstep. People are basically afraid of rogues, its damage, pvp, etc etc. I am now leveling with in Shadowstrike is a very boring compared to the very classic rogue of TBC, it does not fit sub, shadowstep would be much much better, and they could nerf it or modify many of the aspects shadowstep has given in the story of the skill throughout the expansions.
I love the atm from Oniwaban, to steal mobs, right there…
I also believe casting to friendly targets is nice, and also believe that it would fit better in the pants runes than in the gloves one…
here is my post a while ago