| Sergeant Vau |
The wording of some of the feats (I'll use Snake Style as the example, because that's what my character has) doesn't specifically state that the skill bonus doesn't apply when not in the style.
"You gain a +2 bonus on Sense Motive checks, and you can deal piercing damage with your unarmed strikes. While using the Snake Style feat, when an opponent targets you with a melee or ranged attack, you can spend an immediate action to make a Sense Motive check. You can use the result as your AC or touch AC against that attack. You must be aware of the attack and not flat-footed." I wouldn't think you would get that bonus all the time, but I don't have ultimate combat on hand at the moment to research this further. Am I missing out on a permanent sense motive bonus?