Yes, the skill systems of every version of D&D is somewhere between half-assed and barebone. And obviously this hurts characters that would rely on and excel in skills. That does hurt the martial, but at least a martial can fight. Most other muggle concepts even get relegated to NPC classes like commoner or expert because the system recognizes that skills don't work as main character feature the way they are handled ruleswise.
Many other systems with proper skill systems have viable player characters that work via those skills.