Special 3 - no more pushing back the opponent to the other end

Is this a bug or has the game been silently changed? I don't use 3 that often anymore but I have noticed that the opponent is no more pushed back to the other end after a special 3. This used to be helpful when you were stuck at a corner with full bar, and using special 3 would give you some space. However, now you are stuck at the same position unable to do much (especially if you are cornered).
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It's all these little incremental changes that piss me off.