Jeppesen will be removing the wpts on the May 29th cycle,
link to Jeppesen announcement
The primary reason for adding intermediate waypoints is to put more airplanes in a smaller space. I wonder which group wanted this change and although thorough research would have been done but nevertheless how does a potential navigational mistake this simple make it through?
I think any airline pilot experienced in overseas ops could have told them what the immediate problem and possibilities would be.