This thread is getting interactions again. But it's been 2 years and I've grown as a person.
Now I believe that fighting games should be designed to punish the people who play them. For too long, they have played videogames for fun and relaxation. Now they must suffer.
After 8 years of working in fighting games, I’ve accepted the fact that no matter how “easy” you make your game, pros will absolutely demolish new players.