And what about wide arc of fire? It's more important for to make real deffensive support-HMG. Larger setup time - larger arc.
They really should just add the SGM on tripod and be done with it.
And it makes sense too.
OKW have 2 forms of suppression - MG-34 and Flak halftrack
USF have 2 forms of suppression - 50cal and Flak halftrack
Ost have 2 forms of suppression, but 1 is late (Pwefer) and 1 is par excellent - Pwerfer/ MG-42
UKF have 2 forms of suppression - Bofors and Vickers
USSR have 3 forms of suppression currently - Maxim, DshK and MG halftrack, though SGM would be nice to have in a doctrine/ replace maxim/ whatever?