Perhaps. But you'll have to make an actual case for this argument, rather than simply asserting it.Okay, here is a more detailed argument.
defensive abilities that increase survivability are extremely important. Thank you for reinforcing the point I was making.The point you were making is that you would rather a PaK have +20% hit points per crew member instead of, say, stun shot, accuracy, fire rate and penetration bonuses. If that is the point you wanted to reinforce, you will find yourself in the minority.
Semantics.Not quite. Consider that US Forces units get universal upgrades (BAR, Sherman 76mm cannon), PLUS units that stay in the field longer and rack up kills get veterancy.
Wehrmacht units got universal upgrades only. There was no additional way to get bonuses related to unit preservation. You could ONLY spend fuel and manpower to improve your troops.
Unit preservation and veteran troops are a great mechanic and one of the cornerstones of CoH franchise in general. I am very glad they stopped experimenting with wacky different ways to obtain veterancy bonuses in coh2.
We did steer away from the topic at the moment. If you are saying that Ostheer needs some way to get universal defensive bonuses as the game progresses because of the innate weaknesses of 4-man squads, I hope you will see that we actually agree on that point.