Balance Preview Updated 10/14/2015
LEIG / Pak Howitzer
Barrage Reload changes reverted
No Longer can auto face
Sten MK VI Silence
Burst duration increased from 0.325 / 0.425 to 0.6 / 0.4
Churhills
Armor increased from 200 to 240
Amazing! I think removing auto-rotate was the second best thing that could have been done for the ISG and pack howitzer. Now they are more distinct from their mortar counterparts and they won't have such an insane battlefield presence. Kudos to the balance team.
And to all the people saying no auto-rotate would be too micro-intensive... Seriously? Keep in mind that the traverse of the gun is still humongous at a decent range away, so it will still cover whatever active area of combat with ease. The micro required to use it is marginal at best, needing to do it only a couple of times a minute at MOST. This will also really help flank the ISG, which promotes counterplay. If you can't spend a couple more clicks per minute to micro an ISG with the faction that requires the least micro to do well, then maybe you don't deserve the ISG.
EDIT: And to all the people saying it's bad "on behalf of the general population," just admit that you're saying it's bad for you.