Exactatiously.
I like that individual characters get focus with specific intent (as Kate and Sebastian have so far) apart from engaging the team MO of saving mutants, ensuring drug distribution etc.
It does remind me of Claremont when he had really specific character arcs/development/focus withing the overarching plot.
And I don't mind that Duggan is reserving single issues to attend to the character focus...because I really do like ALL the characters used so far. I hope we get one featuring St. John and one featuring Christian as well.