Originally Posted by Blizzard Entertainment
Why can't all Auriel's team see her Trait?
The crown, while cool, has the tendency to overshadow parts of other models (mainly the head, which is an important body part to show!). It also alters the silhouette of most heroes mid-game, which is a very sensitive thing to maintain.
These weren't reasons to not do a crown, but rather reasons to selectively suppress vision of it. We had conversations with artists about who should see the crown, and in the interest of the above reasons (plus reducing teamfight spam, a constant battle) I advocated for the fewest possible players to see the crown.
I've seen this feedback pop up before, so I'm ready to admit that we are maybe being too conservative with it. With stuff like this there's really no right or wrong answer here. It's all about what most players want. We will rekindle this conversation internally.
Thanks for the feedback, as always.