Feedback about S4 - EF88

As a passionate Battlefield player, I'd like to share my feedback about S4.

Tsuru Reef is wonderful. Wish we had more maps like this.
I see the QoL updates and the game feels smoother like never before.

I just think the VSSM is a bit overpowered (3 shots full auto melt people in cqb) and th EF88 is too weak.

I wish to focus on the EF88.
If i equip an Assault Rifle, what I expect is a weapon that can win mid range gunfights.
Well, this is not happening. This weapon has great stability (only if I'm standing absolutely still) but with the damage of a carbine. This may be a good tradeoff, but what actually happens is that I lose 40-meters gunfights with SMGs like the SL9. What also happened a lot is that I often traded kills. It happened so often with that weapon it is just alarming. The only way I can win fights is by hitting at least two headshots or against unaware enemies.

Just 5 more damage per hit would help a lot. Because an AR can't require 5+ bodyshots to kill at low-mid range. And just to say, yeah, I'm playing with max stability attachments and synthetic bullets (increased headshot damage).

Overall good season btw