Man, I'd love an overwatch role. DMR's should exist in this game, with the forementioned penalties they'd not only be balanced, but more immersive than ever. I don't see it realistic for them to impose drastic changes like this though, so our ideal world is likely not on the horizon, thats why I just want it removed or as I stated In my post - moved to a specific gadget for spotting like the binoculars. SImple for the dev team, and better for us who like a bit of sniping.
Totally with you though, if they'd do even half of what you've said here we'd be in for a wild ride - but the question is, does battlefield really want to lean heavily into milsim? I feel like it always wants to stay on the fence of arcade with milsim features.