Agreed, it took them just a week to make spears for Skyrim, why it takes so long to put them in eso <img class="emoji" src="https://forums.elderscrollsonline.com/resources/emoji/smile.png" title=":)" alt=":)" height="20" />
So either they are added as another weapon variant like maces and swords, meaning they come in 1h and 2h and are used like any other of those weapons (i.e. with a shield, dual wield or two handed) and
Spears disappeared after Morrowind, I bet ZOS intentionally treats this stuff like a mystery of the Dwemers - noone knows why they are gone, but it's desired by everyone, it rolls and people talk and
I kinda like this pillow's pattern showing primal Argonian warrior with a spear <img class="emoji" src="https://forums.elderscrollsonline.com/resources/emoji/smile.png" title=":)" alt=":)" height="20" />