problem is that maxim is also bad,not like it's trash,just timing,fragility and weak suppression
so you can't make mixes with this units(you can but that's a stick in wheels)
I don't think so.
Imo it has more to do with the fact that too many powerful units are simply available too early turning the game more into who can provide more brute force earlier than actually playing tactical and using combined arms.
Unit like SP, VG with incendiary grenades/ST44, JLI, Ass. Engineer, Pathfinder, Cav Riflemen, 0.5 come way to early for the power level they have.
Imo unit that available early should be balanced around the power level of grenadier. And Conscript actually are.