diff --git a/framework/CodeInterfaces/Prescient/PrescientCodeInterface.py b/framework/CodeInterfaces/Prescient/PrescientCodeInterface.py
index 404ab37df0..d5182a3f1d 100644
--- a/framework/CodeInterfaces/Prescient/PrescientCodeInterface.py
+++ b/framework/CodeInterfaces/Prescient/PrescientCodeInterface.py
@@ -20,12 +20,13 @@
 
 import os
 import re
+import warnings
 try:
   import pkg_resources
   prescient = pkg_resources.get_distribution("prescient")
   prescientLocation = prescient.location
 except Exception as inst:
-  print("Finding Prescient failed with",inst)
+  warnings.warn(f"Finding Prescient failed with {inst}")
   prescientLocation = None
 
 from CodeInterfaceBaseClass import CodeInterfaceBase
diff --git a/framework/Decorators/__init__.py b/framework/Decorators/__init__.py
index ceff50a6b0..03230f69f7 100644
--- a/framework/Decorators/__init__.py
+++ b/framework/Decorators/__init__.py
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
  @author: alfoa
 """
 import builtins
+import warnings
 
 # line_profiler decorator, @Decorators.timingProfile
 ## if using kernprof, use "profile" builtin; otherwise, passthrough.
@@ -23,12 +24,12 @@
   builtins.profile
   timingProfile = builtins.profile
 except (AttributeError, ImportError):
-  print('Unable to load "timingProfile" decorator; replacing with passthrough ...')
+  warnings.warn('Unable to load "timingProfile" decorator; replacing with passthrough ...', ImportWarning)
   timingProfile = lambda f: f
 
 # memory_profiler decorator, @Decorators.memoryProfile
 try:
   from memory_profiler import profile as memoryProfile
 except (AttributeError, ImportError):
-  print('Unable to load "memoryProfile" decorator; replacing with passthrough ...')
+  warnings.warn('Unable to load "memoryProfile" decorator; replacing with passthrough ...', ImportWarning)
   memoryProfile = lambda f: f
diff --git a/framework/Distributions.py b/framework/Distributions.py
index 0e3f92110f..9205818c56 100644
--- a/framework/Distributions.py
+++ b/framework/Distributions.py
@@ -1804,13 +1804,6 @@ def getInputSpecification(cls):
                             is returned to $N$). In case the ``with replacement'' strategy is used, the distribution samples
                             always from the complete set of specified $N$ values.
                             """
-    lb = InputData.parameterInputFactory('lowerBound', contentType=InputTypes.FloatType, printPriority=109,
-    descr=r""" Lower bound of the set of allowed sample values. """)
-    specs.addSub(lb)
-
-    ub = InputData.parameterInputFactory('upperBound', contentType=InputTypes.FloatType, printPriority=109,
-    descr=r""" Upper bound of the set of allowed sample values. """)
-    specs.addSub(ub)
 
     np = InputData.parameterInputFactory('nPoints', contentType=InputTypes.IntegerType, printPriority=109,
     descr=r""" Number of points between lower and upper bound. """)
@@ -2864,9 +2857,6 @@ class cls.
     inputSpecification = super(LogUniform, cls).getInputSpecification()
 
     BaseInputType = InputTypes.makeEnumType("base", "baseType", ["natural","decimal"])
-
-    inputSpecification.addSub(InputData.parameterInputFactory("lowerBound", contentType=InputTypes.FloatType))
-    inputSpecification.addSub(InputData.parameterInputFactory("upperBound", contentType=InputTypes.FloatType))
     inputSpecification.addSub(InputData.parameterInputFactory("base"      , BaseInputType))
 
     return inputSpecification
diff --git a/framework/InputTemplates/TemplateBaseClass.py b/framework/InputTemplates/TemplateBaseClass.py
index 104426a0c8..305db06c07 100644
--- a/framework/InputTemplates/TemplateBaseClass.py
+++ b/framework/InputTemplates/TemplateBaseClass.py
@@ -29,9 +29,10 @@
 frameworkDir = os.path.normpath(os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), '..'))
 sys.path.append(frameworkDir)
 from utils import xmlUtils
+from BaseClasses import MessageUser
 
 
-class Template(object):
+class Template(MessageUser):
   """
     Generic class for templating input files.
     Intended to be used to read a template, be given instructions on how to fill it,
@@ -61,12 +62,13 @@ def addNamingTemplates(cls, templates):
   ###############
   # API METHODS #
   ###############
-  def __init__(self):
+  def __init__(self, **kwargs):
     """
       Constructor.
       @ In, None
       @ Out, None
     """
+    super().__init__()
     self._template = None     # XML element with the root Simulation node of a RAVEN input
     # assure that the template path gives the location of the inheriting template, not the base class
     self._templatePath = os.path.dirname(os.path.normpath(sys.modules[self.__class__.__module__].__file__))