It's still there, I checked right now. I've noticed it sometimes has trouble connecting to the internets (it'll say something like "go to the website or check your connection for updates").
That's what I had this last time. Must of been a fluke.
Yeaaaa, surprise is back on!
And yeah, I had problems with the first boss since I put almost all my points into hacking, so far. Had to put 3 into armor to live long enough. The fact that my inventory was too full for the rocket launcher didn't help.
I will say they also seemed to make earning the points almost perfect. At any given time, there's at least 2-3 things that interest me that I could put a given point towards, and each decision isn't easy. I tend to bank 2-3 points for emergencies.