You are proposing a change to game mechanics simply because of user-error. This would have implications on a lot of strategies and change the way people have to plan their attack, all because you forget to use your ability. Dont get me wrong I miss my queen ability sometimes, (I hate Single Infernos) but its my fault.
Sometimes a user may opt not to use the ability at all, you seem to think that using it earlier "solves" that problem. Your lack of experience dealing with hound ccs is showing.

