What will become of the "Alternate" basic physical attacks?

[Jaide]

The strategy for me with these skills was always when to use them in lieu of a standard attack. With timers getting added to them, it seems it'll be more like choosing to use them in lieu of another action - of which almost all of them are more useful than a slightly varied version of an attack you're already doing automatically. The only advantage these skills will have is that they don't cost any extra points to equip on your action bar and don't require TP.

I'd like hearing about weapon delay also. It could make some of the existing weapons significantly better or worse than they currently are now.