...it was changed back in the day to work on neutrals, so that they got additional protection vs. good or evil, while the good or evil guys got nothing in return vs. neutral. Esp. given the powergamer tendency to choose a neutral alignment (when possible) to bypass enemies' protection ability (and now they might even get this protection for themselves against these enemies, depending on circumstances).

But at least it's good to hear that neutrals don't get the full 25% benefit.