Are the developers are still considering making adjustments to DRK in order to promote the use of scythe over great sword?

There are some great utility weapon skills that come with using a scythe, but none of them are very good for damage dealing, which is DRK's primary role in a group setting.

There was also a dev note regarding the adjustment of Etudes for BRD, as well as making it so Absorb spells potency does not decay over time. Was anything ever decided on this?

Thanks!