So.. do any of you guys feel like the key item books from crafting have changed somehow?

I've been doing goldsmithing and weaving stuff today and both, inlaying and weaving training feel like they're not doing anything anymore. Synthing stuff that requires a training that I don't have seems to be exactly the same as synthing stuff that requires a training that I do have.

The impact the books had pre-patch seems to be gone. Anyone else feel the same or am I imagining things?