That's true. Some of the bad guys were also really annoying like that, especially some of those added by the overhauls: one time I got chased halfway across Cyrodiil by a witch I encountered in Lipsand Tarn and only managed to get rid of her when a bunch of handy guards decided they felt like doing some pwning.
I've noticed that the psychic guard thing is also a feature of the magisters, rather annoyingly...
