Well it's been adressed by making it harder as devs claim it but I see it increasingly getting used again, even in competitive matches.
I hope it's not having a comeback, in case it does have a comeback like pre 1.5, I hope TW this time employs the sledge hammer method on this + crossbow/bows to shut this crap down once and for all.
On the other hand if I am able to kickthrow someone, I'd be able to kickslash this dude as well, with one difference, kick-pila is instakill 99% of the time while kickslash is not.