The virtual joystick bug wasn't really fixed, because the virtual joystick only didn't work if 'Virtual Joystick Tracking' was turned off.
Now the option I just mentioned was removed. As a consequence it is the same situation as before with the difference that the not working things werenjust removed and not fixed.
I'm pretty sure that I'm not the only one who wants a non-tracking joystick and that's why I hope you will bring the fixed versions back.