I never used the CrossRP addon when it was live so I don’t have the context of what it was/how it was better unfortunately. However, with that said, even if the current potion/mechanic is inferior, I don’t see how having an in-game option is a bad thing.
Suffice to say, honestly never thought cross-faction communication would be a thing for anybody to get into (ie, not limited to specific races/classes), so this is very much a good thing in my book. Will def try out; beware human male paladins, for the Blighting-Wrath of Vivette is upon you.