Quote Originally Posted by Nektulos-Tuor View Post
That is what they are doing. They are making it so you have to pick between strength OR vitality however they are making the base stat a lot stronger.
You won't be able to *meld* two stats, no. But you can put a STR materia on a Fending accessory or a VIT materia on a Slaying one, so you'll still be able to have some amount of a second main stat on an accessory.