Hippy Jumps aren't the same since S4

Devs,

As a Hippy Jump enthusiast, I am heartbroken. Ever since the launch of Season 4 my hippy jumps have been changed in a way that takes away so much potential. 

I USED to be able to hippy jump and tap "B" button (kick) quickly to send the board forward without me on it. You could launch the board up ramps, off ramps, off staircases, onto rails, it was literally beautiful. I was doing some incredible stuff with this feature. Now it's gone.

Now, when I try to do the old (beloved) method, it doesn't work at all. The only way to send the board forward without you hovering above it is to kick or dive and hold backwards but even then it's not as snappy and quick, therefore I cant follow up with any parkour like I was doing.

Please either give us back the Hippy Jump kick that stops you mid-air and keeps the board rolling or apply a new feature all together where you can kick your board out in front of you during a hippy jump input?

There needs to be a way to either toss your board or kick it forwards so we can do sweet freestyle tricks.