Can companions use tadpole powers independently?

I just had the third tadpole dream without having used the tadpole first. This had never happened to me before Patch 4. Had I just missed it or is it a recent addition?

Did you use Lae'zels tadpole power in battle?

I did, but probably not just hers (I will load a save and check when I have the chance). But I made extensive use of tadpole powers in battle in most playthroughs and I've never seen this cutscene before, that's why I was wondering if this is something new or just something I've missed all this time (I did do quite a few things differently in this run).

It's something new for this patch, I think. At least I didn't notice it in any previous playthroughs.