We've heard that with 1.6 some combat animations will also be getting improvements to make combat feel a little more realistic, less "floaty", so on and so forth.
motifs should be an option, but physical combat spears really need a whole new line of motifs separate from magical staves. It would be a never-ending joke for the rest of MMO history if they launch
Spellsword/Battlemage : Referenced through out Elder Scrolls Lord, a proper Battlemage could bring up some interesting concept. Give them a "Conjuration" skill line, a "Destruction" skill line, and an
Oh I don't mean to imply using the staff as a spear, just that they unlock the new style in the same motif chapter as the staff - sort of like how the 'axe' chapter unlocks war axes and battleaxes. J
The collective term for all those is "polearms". <img class="emoji" src="https://forums.elderscrollsonline.com/resources/emoji/wink.png" title=";)" alt=";)" height="20" />