Played quite a bit of the new mode and have to say really enjoying it. It's great that everyone is on an even playing field not just off the hop but throughout the game in terms of armor, nothing worse to still have a white and you encounter a team with purples.
I've actually felt less frustrated playing because it didnt feel like I was at a disadvantage or worried about finding or going against someone with better armor and just focusing on finding resources, also what made me really enjoy this was the overall lower TTK, it felt more satisfying and a lot less frustrating when trying to eliminate a team, I think purple and red evo ttk becomes to long and having to heal so much because of it becomes annoying , especially when you get matched up with players that aren't good feels like a losing battle.
Not having tried yet but everyone having blue armor I think will be the best middle ground.