I assume they are still going to be a thing since they are the first iteration of talents that have seen actual choices in how players approach a situation.
I hope they increase the amount of talents from 3 to 5. There are so many talents you can never play because 2 out of 3 are required, or clearly better than most.
Like as an Afflock imagine not taking the talent that allows you to spread UA (locked into 1) and imagine not taking Rapid Contagion (locked into 2). Only got one actual choice.