Quote Originally Posted by ThomBoleyn View Post
Going back to Karma, I think in the late 90s early 00s they were slowly building up her power to be a little more of a full telepath, but still focus on possession. She had some regular telepathy events in the New Mutants limited series Truth or Dare and in the Beast miniseries as well (she also showed off some combat skill in that mini as well). Even Brubaker had her able to feel someone's fear, I think, in an issue. And in Astonishing Xmen after Schism she was able to use animals as spies with her powers.

I think it is just writer interest.
I'd keep her main power possession though. Maybe being able to probe a person's mind as if it was her own but only while possessing them. Then a telepathic sense (such as sensing emotions or presences and such) can be kept as a general thing.