Yeah, but now you can pick either leadership (combat skill) or such AWESOME (sarcasm intended) skills like barter, thievery, lucky charm or persuasion that does not work.
Heck, I put my own points in lucky charm considering "they all suck, might aswell see if they improved this one from D:OS(EE)" (answer: no). Humans already start with one point (bad decision that aside) too.
