I agree that the functionality is changing from a note taking and reference tool to more of a productivity tool, I personally like it.
At the moment I still use a task app as Evernote is not quite there yet (need the badge showing number of tasks due today for example) but the ability to take notes linked to meetings and the ability to add action items is great for my workflow.
There is still some distance to go in terms of 100% reliability across devices, sync is still too slow, but I am actually using Evernote more than ever and am intrigued to know what comes next. Hopefully better sketching and handwritten notes (and the badge) is in the pipeline.