I don't really ubderstand why people are talking about crafting. Does they have confirmed anything ?
Crafting is even one of keybinds ... right between Character Sheet and End Turn ... aproximately in begining of 3/4 of keybinds.

Also there was an icon by the minimap in older patches ...
And i believe Swen have ben talking about some crafting too in some interviews ...
Plus, workbenches liberally sprinkled throughout EA, metal ingots, etc.
My recollection is that Swen mentioned crafting as a "probable" feature rather than "definite", just as he said there would "probably" be more companions.
I take those sorts of statements to mean that they intend to add the feature, but don't want to promise, in case it ends up being cut.
I'm not actually sure how much value a general crafting system would add to the game, but I always support more options for players, even if I don't use them myself.