I'll take "Reliably breaks fear when I need it" over "Might break fear if it ever gets around to it" any day of the week. This change is something even the high and mighty "PRO" shamans should understand.
Wanting a mechanic (read GIMMICK) where you have to "Creatively" hide a totem is absurd. What's more, it prevents you from using other just as useful totems. Long live Earthbind