Nerf the Maxims survivability for better surpression.
Why is this change hurtful for many to bear.
It is the intention of avoiding spam but in the process of making it viable.
Beginning with 5 man and add more suppression accordingly.
If none wants that, why even discuss other solution when this is clearly the only proper way.
The only deathloop there would be is constant ongoing discussions about "What to do about Maxim".
Because that isn't the only fix. It would simply make the deathloop even deadlier. Unfortunately the 6 men have to be accounted for when balancing the unit because removal would be detrimental because of the death loop.
Unless you can bolster durability in another way like damage modifiers or perhaps to think outside the box with something like increased range (longe range means further from the fight means enemy has to walk further under fire to frontally assault the maxim means they might actually eat dirt before being in grenade range) but imo the best way to make it less attractive to spam would be improving it, increasing damage AND build time, while also making cons more attractive so that they an fill in the holes that slow maxim production brimgs