pigeonzoid

I spent points in skills like Workbench 1 and 2 for example, then later I collected enough skillnotes to craft a class book and I picked laborer, now the game says I have zero point in Workbench 1 and 2. Also I had Forge Ahead unlocked, but now the game does not let me craft Forged Steel, because the Laborer skill tree overrides it? If this is intended, then I don't really see the point of the class systems.