First we need to get rid of "get out of jail free cards" in order to balance OKW.
OKW faction should behave like any other faction. If you make a mistake early on or f*uck it up, you should be punished. Period.
Thats how all GOOD Strategy games work. From Chess, through Starcraft, Aoe's to Civ and HoMnM series.
Having a Mr.Click Me that allows you to bypass any extended early game play or grevious mistakes is a fail on a game design Basis.
Yes, I've been talking about doctrines like Special Ops, Scavenger or Elite Armor.
Commanders should extend your capabilities and allow you to amend your playstyle. They should not save your a**. Period
It doesn't help that it's perfectly feasible to win as okw without even picking a doctrine ever.