Screw that. What the hell is the point then to be excited for new commanders if they are going to just be crafted to fill that streamer/Leet player's playstyle or niche?
I would rather have this, or have them add new abilities like paratrooper guards troops for the Soviets and just use guards models with shock troop helmets or something like that.
It is quite possible to do this: The 1st Separate Guards Brigade of the Miners of the Reserve of the High Command (Guards Brigade of the Miners of the Reserve of the Supreme Command)
The Guards Mine Brigade was formed in September 1942 in the Moscow Military District on the basis of the Order of the NKO of the USSR of August 17, 1942 and was intended "for the mining and destruction of communications and important facilities in the rear of the enemy." The brigade was formed from the 37th Sapper Brigade of the Western Front.
Guards miners got behind the front line usually with parachutes.
On July 3, 1943, the brigade was reorganized into the 1st Guards Assault Engineer Sapper Brigade (aka Shock Troops in the game)