Finch, sorry for saying this, but this kind of stuff is why people is no longer taking Smogon seriously. A fundamental mechanic SHOULD NOT be quick banned, no matter how unfair it is, even if it's just matter of diplomacy; you didn't thought of it with Terastalization, you didn't do it with DYNAMAX which is an obvious quickban. Why now is it fine to ban without chance of people to say something about it properly, or even, IDK, show the data to support your claims? Because I'll be honest, it's quite easy for people to think you might alter said data.
And yes, a Status is in a sense as fundamental as a generational gimmick, your strats are based on burns, sleep and paralysis as much as your tera. Not to mention you're opening a rabbit hole to justify many bans, most notably paralysis and freeze.