Two Rule Questions From ITL / Melee

[CitizenK2]

1. Do Polearm-using fighters engage opponents who are two hexes distant in their front arc?

2. The IQ 12 Talents section has an entry for “Thief” which notes that Thief is a job, not a talent. Fair enough ... but is there any significance to this non-talent appearing in the IQ 12 talent list? It seems like most of the thief-like talents are already IQ 11 or lower...

Thanks!