Why are ARs and Carbines even in the game?

They have more bloom than SMGs, more recoil than SMGs, are less than or equal to SMGs in damage / fire rate / TTK, range, mag size etc. What is even the point of having ARs and carbines?

This feedback has been given at literally every stage of this game's development, all throughout BF labs, all throughout the open beta, and nothing has changed.

Releasing the game with SMGs/ARs/Carbines in the state they are was a complete bungling of weapon balance. And unfortunately, at this point, any changes made will be met with a negative reaction. Nerf SMGs and it'll be called a misstep. Buff AR's / Carbines to be even better than the laser beams that are SMGs and it'll be a misstep.

Something definitely needs to change though. Bite the bullet and do it sooner rather than later.