I rechecked in PES 2017 database in PesMaster and in pesdb.net and maybe it was false alarm. 

 Cause:
in 2017 i found 
396/16106 with early cross.
 http://www.pesmaster.com/pes-2017/search/?early_cross=2&sort=ovr&sort_order=desc
and in 2018 pesdb there are 
493/16647 with early cross
 http://pesdb.net/pes2018/?all=1&P06=1
The main problems that i cannot make proper testing and research are that: i don't have so much time , i'm on a console so i cannot work with a universal editor, i dont know a 3rd website with pesdatabase driven from original gamestats to make the comparisons, and finally as i recently used a new OF of various editors after DLC 4.0, maybe the patchmaker used pesmaster 
"false?"  early cross distribution cause in my games version it is like this i.e. i have Goalkeepers with earlycrossing!!!