1. We don't need to pretend that it's impossible to understand what Oats does.
2. I'm pretty sure Storyteller wasn't designed as a stealth Village in case future expansions had Action-Treasure cards that rely on turn phase instead of the calling mechanism to know what they should be doing. The interaction is really, really stupid and derpy. It's easier to fix Crown ("If played as a ____") than it is to fix Storyteller ("Temporarily end your Action phase, and start a separate Buy phase, during which you can't Buy any cards, and you can only play up to three Treasures...") Sure, the derpiness of Storyteller-Crown is a subjective valuation, but omg, it's hella derpy for reals.
3. Lawyer-Mom isn't omniscient, and cannot play herself as a Mom as a Reaction. The daycare center has to play Call Mom before Mom can do Mom stuff, and even then, if she's the wrong kind of Mom-Lawyer, and then it's a non-starter.
4. Oh Crap I Need Some Money You Guys
Action
Cost: $5
+1 Action
You may play up to three Treasures from your hand. If you do, +1 Card for each.
(You use this card to Throne Room a Scout)
WTF???