I think this might actually explain why Plague of Shadows is more dear to me, even if I think it's the less enjoyable of the two. That game is really open for all kinds of free movement, partially because the levels were never built specifically for Plague Knight's moveset, where everything is refined specifically to Specter Knight's kit in this game.
Thank you for pointing it out!

didn’t see this before and I don’t know if it’ll notify you for this comment but thanks amigo