Sort of like how some RK1ers seem to have this idea that people on RK2 thought roots were banworthy. While most people thought that rooting and kiting in duels, on RK2, wasn't really very cool, from what I've seen so far from RK1 people have the same opinion/the ones that don't are just keeping quiet, or otherwise I've seen little to no kiting in duels from people on RK1. I don't really know many RK1 melees that are able to consistently keep up with someone kiting, either, so I'm not inclined to believe there's any hidden knowledge or new information as to "hitting w" that's totally doing those kiters in.
Otherwise, rooting and kiting happened piles outside on RK2. That doesn't seem to have stopped.