I'm on PS4 and have noticed the trait bonuses count as an actual stat increase.

So say you pick up the Pragmatic trait and want to level crafting to lvl 2 you need to spend 2 ability points instead of 1. It will never save you the ability points it should do unless you level the ability to the point you want first then pick up the trait (probably impossible).

Obedient is the only one I've seen that works like it should (probably because it's tied to the leadership buff), Independent has the same issues as above though.

It's extremely annoying and makes dual lone wolf runs a chore when it comes to ability point allocation.

Oh a hide helmet option would be great too :-D