Since there are two characters, why can't we use one to distract a person so we can pickpocket or steal?
In multiplayer you definitely can. For single player that would mean leaving e.g. dialogue when switching to your other character. (Did not test yet whether this is possible.)
Oh, and you can disable auto-follow by dragging the portraits of your heroes, disconnecting the shackle between them. That way you can position your characters independently.
I tried it, you can't do it at least not in this build if it is even anything they have in mind.
