diff --git a/dace/sdfg/state.py b/dace/sdfg/state.py
index 1946b19c5b..61c4a1f727 100644
--- a/dace/sdfg/state.py
+++ b/dace/sdfg/state.py
@@ -1225,6 +1225,9 @@ def nodes(self):
     def edges(self):
         return []
 
+    def sub_regions(self) -> List['AbstractControlFlowRegion']:
+        return []
+
     def set_default_lineinfo(self, lineinfo: dace.dtypes.DebugInfo):
         """
         Sets the default source line information to be lineinfo, or None to
@@ -3389,6 +3392,9 @@ def __init__(self, label: str = '', sdfg: Optional['SDFG'] = None, parent: Optio
         super().__init__(label, sdfg, parent)
         self._branches = []
 
+    def sub_regions(self):
+        return [b for _, b in self.branches]
+
     def __str__(self):
         return self._label
 
diff --git a/dace/sdfg/utils.py b/dace/sdfg/utils.py
index 46cdf1fe13..7cd438be88 100644
--- a/dace/sdfg/utils.py
+++ b/dace/sdfg/utils.py
@@ -1305,13 +1305,13 @@ def fuse_states(sdfg: SDFG, permissive: bool = False, progress: bool = None) ->
 
 
 def inline_control_flow_regions(sdfg: SDFG, types: Optional[List[Type[AbstractControlFlowRegion]]] = None,
-                                blacklist: Optional[List[Type[AbstractControlFlowRegion]]] = None,
+                                ignore_region_types: Optional[List[Type[AbstractControlFlowRegion]]] = None,
                                 progress: bool = None) -> int:
     if types:
         blocks = [n for n, _ in sdfg.all_nodes_recursive() if type(n) in types]
-    elif blacklist:
+    elif ignore_region_types:
         blocks = [n for n, _ in sdfg.all_nodes_recursive()
-                  if isinstance(n, AbstractControlFlowRegion) and type(n) not in blacklist]
+                  if isinstance(n, AbstractControlFlowRegion) and type(n) not in ignore_region_types]
     else:
         blocks = [n for n, _ in sdfg.all_nodes_recursive() if isinstance(n, AbstractControlFlowRegion)]
     count = 0
@@ -1327,6 +1327,8 @@ def inline_control_flow_regions(sdfg: SDFG, types: Optional[List[Type[AbstractCo
         if block.inline()[0]:
             count += 1
 
+    sdfg.reset_cfg_list()
+
     return count
 
 
@@ -1557,10 +1559,10 @@ def _tswds_cf_region(
         for _, b in region.branches:
             yield from _tswds_cf_region(sdfg, b, symbols, recursive)
         return
-    elif isinstance(region, LoopRegion):
-        # Add the own loop variable to the defined symbols, if present.
-        loop_syms = region.new_symbols(symbols)
-        symbols.update({k: v for k, v in loop_syms.items() if v is not None})
+
+    # Add the own loop variable to the defined symbols, if present.
+    loop_syms = region.new_symbols(symbols)
+    symbols.update({k: v for k, v in loop_syms.items() if v is not None})
 
     # Add symbols from inter-state edges along the state machine
     start_region = region.start_block
diff --git a/dace/sdfg/validation.py b/dace/sdfg/validation.py
index 603c9cb314..b030d85466 100644
--- a/dace/sdfg/validation.py
+++ b/dace/sdfg/validation.py
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ def validate_control_flow_region(sdfg: 'SDFG',
                     if r is not None:
                         validate_control_flow_region(sdfg, r, initialized_transients, symbols, references, **context)
             elif isinstance(edge.src, ControlFlowRegion):
-                lsyms = copy.deepcopy(symbols)
+                lsyms = copy.copy(symbols)
                 if isinstance(edge.src, LoopRegion) and not edge.src.loop_variable in lsyms:
                     lsyms[edge.src.loop_variable] = None
                 validate_control_flow_region(sdfg, edge.src, initialized_transients, lsyms, references, **context)
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ def validate_control_flow_region(sdfg: 'SDFG',
                     if r is not None:
                         validate_control_flow_region(sdfg, r, initialized_transients, symbols, references, **context)
             elif isinstance(edge.dst, ControlFlowRegion):
-                lsyms = copy.deepcopy(symbols)
+                lsyms = copy.copy(symbols)
                 if isinstance(edge.dst, LoopRegion) and not edge.dst.loop_variable in lsyms:
                     lsyms[edge.dst.loop_variable] = None
                 validate_control_flow_region(sdfg, edge.dst, initialized_transients, lsyms, references, **context)
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ def validate_control_flow_region(sdfg: 'SDFG',
                 if r is not None:
                     validate_control_flow_region(sdfg, r, initialized_transients, symbols, references, **context)
         elif isinstance(start_block, ControlFlowRegion):
-            lsyms = copy.deepcopy(symbols)
+            lsyms = copy.copy(symbols)
             if isinstance(start_block, LoopRegion) and not start_block.loop_variable in lsyms:
                 lsyms[start_block.loop_variable] = None
             validate_control_flow_region(sdfg, start_block, initialized_transients, lsyms, references, **context)
diff --git a/dace/transformation/helpers.py b/dace/transformation/helpers.py
index 5aa7c7a347..b703dd402d 100644
--- a/dace/transformation/helpers.py
+++ b/dace/transformation/helpers.py
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ def nest_sdfg_subgraph(sdfg: SDFG, subgraph: SubgraphView, start: Optional[SDFGS
                     # `symbolic.pystr_to_symbolic` may return bool, which doesn't have attribute `args`
                     pass
         for b in all_blocks:
-            if isinstance(b, LoopRegion) and b.loop_variable is not None and b.loop_variable != '':
+            if isinstance(b, LoopRegion) and b.loop_variable:
                 defined_symbols.add(b.loop_variable)
                 if b.loop_variable not in sdfg.symbols:
                     if b.init_statement:
diff --git a/dace/transformation/interstate/fpga_transform_state.py b/dace/transformation/interstate/fpga_transform_state.py
index 287b725abb..602cca6df1 100644
--- a/dace/transformation/interstate/fpga_transform_state.py
+++ b/dace/transformation/interstate/fpga_transform_state.py
@@ -98,13 +98,12 @@ def apply(self, graph: ControlFlowRegion, sdfg: SDFG):
         # Input nodes may also be nodes with WCR memlets
         # We have to recur across nested SDFGs to find them
         wcr_input_nodes = set()
-        stack = []
 
-        for node, pGraph in state.all_nodes_recursive():
+        for node, node_parent_graph in state.all_nodes_recursive():
             if isinstance(node, dace.sdfg.nodes.AccessNode):
-                for e in pGraph.in_edges(node):
+                for e in node_parent_graph.in_edges(node):
                     if e.data.wcr is not None:
-                        trace = dace.sdfg.trace_nested_access(node, pGraph, pGraph.sdfg)
+                        trace = dace.sdfg.trace_nested_access(node, node_parent_graph, node_parent_graph.sdfg)
                         for node_trace, memlet_trace, state_trace, sdfg_trace in trace:
                             # Find the name of the accessed node in our scope
                             if state_trace == state and sdfg_trace == sdfg:
diff --git a/dace/transformation/interstate/multistate_inline.py b/dace/transformation/interstate/multistate_inline.py
index 80afdf2f36..45de07a5a6 100644
--- a/dace/transformation/interstate/multistate_inline.py
+++ b/dace/transformation/interstate/multistate_inline.py
@@ -145,12 +145,7 @@ def apply(self, outer_state: SDFGState, sdfg: SDFG):
             from dace.transformation.passes.fusion_inline import InlineControlFlowRegions
             from dace.transformation.passes.simplification.control_flow_raising import ControlFlowRaising
 
-            inline_pass = InlineControlFlowRegions()
-            inline_pass.no_inline_conditional = False
-            inline_pass.no_inline_named_regions = False
-            inline_pass.no_inline_function_call_regions = False
-            inline_pass.no_inline_loops = False
-            inline_pass.apply_pass(nsdfg, {})
+            sdutil.inline_control_flow_regions(nsdfg)
             # After inlining, try to lift out control flow again, essentially preserving all control flow that can be
             # preserved while removing the return blocks.
             ControlFlowRaising().apply_pass(nsdfg, {})
diff --git a/dace/transformation/passes/fusion_inline.py b/dace/transformation/passes/fusion_inline.py
index 277403f2e7..13583998ac 100644
--- a/dace/transformation/passes/fusion_inline.py
+++ b/dace/transformation/passes/fusion_inline.py
@@ -126,21 +126,21 @@ def apply_pass(self, sdfg: SDFG, _: Dict[str, Any]) -> Optional[int]:
     
         :return: The total number of states fused, or None if did not apply.
         """
-        blacklist = []
+        ignore_region_types = []
         if self.no_inline_loops:
-            blacklist.append(LoopRegion)
+            ignore_region_types.append(LoopRegion)
         if self.no_inline_conditional:
-            blacklist.append(ConditionalBlock)
+            ignore_region_types.append(ConditionalBlock)
         if self.no_inline_named_regions:
-            blacklist.append(NamedRegion)
+            ignore_region_types.append(NamedRegion)
         if self.no_inline_function_call_regions:
-            blacklist.append(FunctionCallRegion)
-        if len(blacklist) < 1:
-            blacklist = None
+            ignore_region_types.append(FunctionCallRegion)
+        if len(ignore_region_types) < 1:
+            ignore_region_types = None
 
         inlined = 0
         while True:
-            inlined_in_iteration = inline_control_flow_regions(sdfg, None, blacklist, self.progress)
+            inlined_in_iteration = inline_control_flow_regions(sdfg, None, ignore_region_types, self.progress)
             if inlined_in_iteration < 1:
                 break
             inlined += inlined_in_iteration
diff --git a/dace/transformation/passes/simplification/prune_empty_conditional_branches.py b/dace/transformation/passes/simplification/prune_empty_conditional_branches.py
index 29a400d5d1..1f44008351 100644
--- a/dace/transformation/passes/simplification/prune_empty_conditional_branches.py
+++ b/dace/transformation/passes/simplification/prune_empty_conditional_branches.py
@@ -11,6 +11,9 @@
 @properties.make_properties
 @transformation.experimental_cfg_block_compatible
 class PruneEmptyConditionalBranches(ppl.ControlFlowRegionPass):
+    """
+    Prunes empty (or no-op) conditional branches from conditional blocks.
+    """
 
     CATEGORY: str = 'Simplification'
 
diff --git a/dace/transformation/subgraph/composite.py b/dace/transformation/subgraph/composite.py
index c9f26f8670..a7904e5108 100644
--- a/dace/transformation/subgraph/composite.py
+++ b/dace/transformation/subgraph/composite.py
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ def can_be_applied(self, sdfg: SDFG, subgraph: StateSubgraphView) -> bool:
                         break
                 if not par_graph_copy:
                     return False
-                graph_copy = par_graph_copy.nodes()[graph.block_id]
+                graph_copy = par_graph_copy.node(graph.block_id)
                 subgraph_copy = SubgraphView(graph_copy, [graph_copy.nodes()[i] for i in graph_indices])
                 expansion.cfg_id = par_graph_copy.cfg_id
 
diff --git a/tests/passes/writeset_underapproximation_test.py b/tests/passes/writeset_underapproximation_test.py
index 0e6f9d4fb4..b92aee12da 100644
--- a/tests/passes/writeset_underapproximation_test.py
+++ b/tests/passes/writeset_underapproximation_test.py
@@ -3,9 +3,9 @@
 from typing import Dict
 import dace
 from dace.sdfg.analysis.writeset_underapproximation import UnderapproximateWrites, UnderapproximateWritesDict
+from dace.sdfg.utils import inline_control_flow_regions
 from dace.subsets import Range
 from dace.transformation.pass_pipeline import Pipeline
-from dace.transformation.passes.fusion_inline import InlineControlFlowRegions
 
 N = dace.symbol("N")
 M = dace.symbol("M")
@@ -309,12 +309,7 @@ def loop(A: dace.float64[N, M]):
     sdfg = loop.to_sdfg(simplify=True)
 
     # NOTE: Until the analysis is changed to make use of the new blocks, inline control flow for the analysis.
-    inliner = InlineControlFlowRegions()
-    inliner.no_inline_conditional = False
-    inliner.no_inline_loops = False
-    inliner.no_inline_function_call_regions = False
-    inliner.no_inline_named_regions = False
-    inliner.apply_pass(sdfg, {})
+    inline_control_flow_regions(sdfg)
 
     pipeline = Pipeline([UnderapproximateWrites()])
     results = pipeline.apply_pass(sdfg, {})[UnderapproximateWrites.__name__]
@@ -341,12 +336,7 @@ def loop(A: dace.float64[N, M]):
     sdfg = loop.to_sdfg(simplify=True)
 
     # NOTE: Until the analysis is changed to make use of the new blocks, inline control flow for the analysis.
-    inliner = InlineControlFlowRegions()
-    inliner.no_inline_conditional = False
-    inliner.no_inline_loops = False
-    inliner.no_inline_function_call_regions = False
-    inliner.no_inline_named_regions = False
-    inliner.apply_pass(sdfg, {})
+    inline_control_flow_regions(sdfg)
 
     pipeline = Pipeline([UnderapproximateWrites()])
     results = pipeline.apply_pass(sdfg, {})[UnderapproximateWrites.__name__]
@@ -474,12 +464,7 @@ def nested_loop(A: dace.float64[M, N]):
     sdfg = nested_loop.to_sdfg(simplify=True)
 
     # NOTE: Until the analysis is changed to make use of the new blocks, inline control flow for the analysis.
-    inliner = InlineControlFlowRegions()
-    inliner.no_inline_conditional = False
-    inliner.no_inline_loops = False
-    inliner.no_inline_function_call_regions = False
-    inliner.no_inline_named_regions = False
-    inliner.apply_pass(sdfg, {})
+    inline_control_flow_regions(sdfg)
 
     pipeline = Pipeline([UnderapproximateWrites()])
     result = pipeline.apply_pass(sdfg, {})[UnderapproximateWrites.__name__]
@@ -517,12 +502,7 @@ def nested_loop(A: dace.float64[M, N]):
     sdfg = nested_loop.to_sdfg(simplify=True)
 
     # NOTE: Until the analysis is changed to make use of the new blocks, inline control flow for the analysis.
-    inliner = InlineControlFlowRegions()
-    inliner.no_inline_conditional = False
-    inliner.no_inline_loops = False
-    inliner.no_inline_function_call_regions = False
-    inliner.no_inline_named_regions = False
-    inliner.apply_pass(sdfg, {})
+    inline_control_flow_regions(sdfg)
 
     pipeline = Pipeline([UnderapproximateWrites()])
     result = pipeline.apply_pass(sdfg, {})[UnderapproximateWrites.__name__]
@@ -558,12 +538,7 @@ def nested_loop(A: dace.float64[M, N]):
     sdfg = nested_loop.to_sdfg(simplify=True)
 
     # NOTE: Until the analysis is changed to make use of the new blocks, inline control flow for the analysis.
-    inliner = InlineControlFlowRegions()
-    inliner.no_inline_conditional = False
-    inliner.no_inline_loops = False
-    inliner.no_inline_function_call_regions = False
-    inliner.no_inline_named_regions = False
-    inliner.apply_pass(sdfg, {})
+    inline_control_flow_regions(sdfg)
 
     pipeline = Pipeline([UnderapproximateWrites()])
     result = pipeline.apply_pass(sdfg, {})[UnderapproximateWrites.__name__]
@@ -600,12 +575,7 @@ def nested_loop(A: dace.float64[M, N]):
     sdfg = nested_loop.to_sdfg(simplify=True)
 
     # NOTE: Until the analysis is changed to make use of the new blocks, inline control flow for the analysis.
-    inliner = InlineControlFlowRegions()
-    inliner.no_inline_conditional = False
-    inliner.no_inline_loops = False
-    inliner.no_inline_function_call_regions = False
-    inliner.no_inline_named_regions = False
-    inliner.apply_pass(sdfg, {})
+    inline_control_flow_regions(sdfg)
 
     pipeline = Pipeline([UnderapproximateWrites()])
     result: Dict[int, UnderapproximateWritesDict] = pipeline.apply_pass(sdfg, {})[UnderapproximateWrites.__name__]
@@ -874,12 +844,7 @@ def nested_loop(A: dace.float64[M, N]):
     sdfg = nested_loop.to_sdfg(simplify=True)
 
     # NOTE: Until the analysis is changed to make use of the new blocks, inline control flow for the analysis.
-    inliner = InlineControlFlowRegions()
-    inliner.no_inline_conditional = False
-    inliner.no_inline_loops = False
-    inliner.no_inline_function_call_regions = False
-    inliner.no_inline_named_regions = False
-    inliner.apply_pass(sdfg, {})
+    inline_control_flow_regions(sdfg)
 
     pipeline = Pipeline([UnderapproximateWrites()])
     result = pipeline.apply_pass(sdfg, {})[UnderapproximateWrites.__name__]
@@ -912,12 +877,7 @@ def nested_loop(A: dace.float64[M, N]):
     sdfg = nested_loop.to_sdfg(simplify=True)
 
     # NOTE: Until the analysis is changed to make use of the new blocks, inline control flow for the analysis.
-    inliner = InlineControlFlowRegions()
-    inliner.no_inline_conditional = False
-    inliner.no_inline_loops = False
-    inliner.no_inline_function_call_regions = False
-    inliner.no_inline_named_regions = False
-    inliner.apply_pass(sdfg, {})
+    inline_control_flow_regions(sdfg)
 
     pipeline = Pipeline([UnderapproximateWrites()])
     result = pipeline.apply_pass(sdfg, {})[UnderapproximateWrites.__name__]
diff --git a/tests/sdfg/work_depth_test.py b/tests/sdfg/work_depth_test.py
index 159e2eb8b6..7c86f454c6 100644
--- a/tests/sdfg/work_depth_test.py
+++ b/tests/sdfg/work_depth_test.py
@@ -13,13 +13,12 @@
 import sympy as sp
 import numpy as np
 
+from dace.sdfg.utils import inline_control_flow_regions
 from dace.transformation.interstate import NestSDFG
 from dace.transformation.dataflow import MapExpansion
 
 from pytest import raises
 
-from dace.transformation.passes.fusion_inline import InlineControlFlowRegions
-
 N = dc.symbol('N')
 M = dc.symbol('M')
 K = dc.symbol('K')
@@ -221,12 +220,7 @@ def test_work_depth(test_name):
         sdfg.apply_transformations(MapExpansion)
 
     # NOTE: Until the W/D Analysis is changed to make use of the new blocks, inline control flow for the analysis.
-    inliner = InlineControlFlowRegions()
-    inliner.no_inline_conditional = False
-    inliner.no_inline_loops = False
-    inliner.no_inline_function_call_regions = False
-    inliner.no_inline_named_regions = False
-    inliner.apply_pass(sdfg, {})
+    inline_control_flow_regions(sdfg)
     for sd in sdfg.all_sdfgs_recursive():
         sd.using_experimental_blocks = False
 
@@ -279,12 +273,7 @@ def test_avg_par(test_name: str):
         sdfg.apply_transformations(MapExpansion)
 
     # NOTE: Until the W/D Analysis is changed to make use of the new blocks, inline control flow for the analysis.
-    inliner = InlineControlFlowRegions()
-    inliner.no_inline_conditional = False
-    inliner.no_inline_loops = False
-    inliner.no_inline_function_call_regions = False
-    inliner.no_inline_named_regions = False
-    inliner.apply_pass(sdfg, {})
+    inline_control_flow_regions(sdfg)
     for sd in sdfg.all_sdfgs_recursive():
         sd.using_experimental_blocks = False