The point about taking the talent to Use The Force as Initiative is that you have an extra skill "slot" free, which in turns might diversify your character without weakening it. It also implies that everytime you increase your UTF skill, Initiative will also benefit. Simple example: Taking Skill Focus: UTF (a must for any Jedi) will then also benefit Initiative. If you also have Force Perception Talent and Block/Deflect Talents, taking one feat (Skill Focus UTF) provides a +5 bonus on 4 kinds of frequently taken checks.
I think that this diversification is a greater gain than the marginal increase in combat effectiveness you might get by stack combat feat on combat feat and devouting nearly every talent to combat.
For a human Jedi with 12 INT, I'd go for Acrobatics, Use The Force, Jump and Knowledge (Galactic Lore).
After all, what good does all your combat prowess do if you can't find the enemy or if he takes you out before you can react?
