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I thought allowing thievery as one of the skills and mentioning 'figuring it out' was a nod to the rogues of D&D history.... and intimidate I think fits well and as a standard fighter tool.
Heh, yeah, it is pretty much like "use magic item", which in turn definitely goes back to OD&D. The thief was the original 'Jack of All Trades'.
I am not a massively 'traditional' type but I like to choose and adopt the traditions i like.