I am not sure what other IP blocks are being used in these FPGAs, but a viterbi decoder can be pretty area and power heavy (relatively speaking.) I'm not sure if you would be able to get enough performance [speed] with modern WiFi protocols by implementing it in normal FPGA fabric hence why those blocks are woven into the FPGA.
All that said, this is still a very good thing, because it marks a step forward towards a more open source hardware ecosystem.