Bugs in Gold v1.78?

[QuarianRex]

Version 1.82:
1. Changed - Ships in combat will now follow their fleet's strategy regardless
of whether they are in a combat group or not.

Does this mean that when I set my ships to break formation they *won't* follow their own strategies? If that is the case then why in Hell was that change made. This seems to completely nullify combined strategy fleets (no more short range tanks soaking up damage while max-rangers rain death from behind). Unless it actually means something completely different, and I hope it does.