Look at the thread where they announced the planned crafting system.
Dev Blog: Deep Dive into the Shrine - Warhammer 40,000: Darktide / Announcements - Fatshark Forums (fatsharkgames.com)
Scroll down to right below the OP and click on the “summary” button.
Look through the comments shown in the summary.
Almost every single comment you will see, is criticising these locks and asking for their removal.
If FS do not take action by removing these locks from perks and blessings, we will know for certain, where they stand.