Yeah, I can see them adding back IKs eventually since they don't really change gameplay much. Still it's kind of like Mortal Kombat launching without fatalities and maybe to be added back in later.
I watched some of the story mode, seems solid. Did an arcade mode run through with I-No. Damn she plays great here.
As much as I'm slightly miffed some of the features I like are missing, this is a fighter that looks amazing, plays great, has the best music ever for a fighter, has a story mode, some mission stuff, and rollback online. Pretty damn good package. Hopefully sells well and gets better over time with support.