http://www.examiner.com/article/future-skyrim-dlc-supposedly-leaked-bethesda-developer-responds
Hmm, I may have misread this article. Seems it was just spears being planned.
I'll believe that when I see it. A Werebear mod will be released day one, I'd imagine. It shouldn't be hard to accomplish. If Beth decide to stop trolling us and add them in later, awesome! But I wouldn't ask modders to hold off on it until it's more than just wishful thinking.
I never asked but only suggested to hold off. I did so when thinking back to the mounted combat mod that was so close to being finished only to have Beth release their mounted combat just before his mod was done.