After getting frustrated trying to find out how to dismantle items I looked into crafting on the wiki and forums to find out that not only is this mechanic gone, gear crafting in general is.

What the fork where you thinking?

There are players who hate crafting, and I can understand that given the fact that almost any game has to have crafting now, but in a cRPG environment?

Crafting should be there and it should be one of many ways to get gear.

Really disappointed and I just try to believe you ran out of time and crafting will return in your first or second big overhaul later on.