I've run into this issue too and was very disappointed because I had planned to use it to save on pistons in a machine or two. I really hope it gets fixed because it's a really interesting mechanic.
I've noticed this issue as well. I hope it gets fixed, as it would allow many interesting redstone things to be built.
My kelp farm also has abysmal growth rates now. My deep 6x6 manually harvested farm used to produce enough that it could easily produce a few stacks with like a half hour gap. Now I'm lucky to get a stack with a two hour wait. I don't know if this change is intentional, but it's making the game less fun.
I'm having this issue too playing on Xbox in yesterday's update. I've found that you can control which direction the villager floats off in by changing where you stand on its bed. Villagers can float through walls in this manner. Thankfully this doesn't harm the villager and nothing happens if you try to attack the floating villager. If you wake the villager it will exit the bed in the normal location as if nothing is wrong.