Some other reasons why they don't belong:
1. Made for bad/new players - gives them a crutch, same goes for ez mode weapons and vehicles
2. Impossible to balance team based game with unique individual capabilities, this is where we are now
3. Targeted younger players (goofy design - see OG Angel/Mackay) which is the wrong target audience for BF (mature)
4. Made to be politically correct. Was any gender/race/ethnicity not represented yet? Don't worry THEY have more coming. Who cares? Wasted dev time on this instead of working on netcode.
5. Completely breaks game narrative and immersion (worst concept ever, no-Pats really?) - This should've been a follow-up to BF4 storylines.
* Note - this post is directly in response to the OP's post and is on topic and perfectly written *
@AdamonicI think we can all agree that this game was not designed for 'veteran' players, at all. Portal was the 'love letter' to us (assuming you don't play with 2042 characters/vehicles/guns).
The next Battlefield will determine whether the game goes back to its roots, or continues as a hero shooter hybrid for casual players.
