IMHO they should because all they really serve right now is an end-game gimmick to give the player lolz, IF they reach the 27BC timeframe. The only real way that these reforms can become useful is if the EB team does two things tothe game.
1. Make the timeframe longer. ie from 14AD to 100AD ect.
2. Make the map bigger and have more factions (India)

And since we know that niether of these will happen i say cut them and make it a trait.