Yes.
But still would take plenty of missions to get there.
I hope that the current blitz and ult are still available from lvl 1 after the update.
Running around like a regular dude until you then get 3 alternative options all at once, does not sound as interesting.
Getting to the point in the skilltree, where you can pick a new blitz or ult, is probably more exciting when you already had a few hours of fun, using the default abilities.
The grenade and ult node in the central branch should add bonus effects to the base abilities, which bring the basic types to the same level as the alternative options from the side branches.