No it the hopes it will be better, this number have been tested and where fine for EFA.
Unless you want to remove 3 factions from the game permanently, vanila dynamics and balance could not be more irrelevant even if you tried.
Well at some point one has to recognize that he is an the wrong direction and simply change it.
We're at least 5 years past that point in time tho, but you refuse to see it.
In fact, the changing point in balance philosophy was departure of PQ, who you also cling to.
Having a high AI mainline infatry that can then upgrade with PTRS is simply bad design. It much easier to change the design than to balance the unit with in this flawed design.
Rifles can do it and there is no problem with it.
Tommies can do it and there is no problem with it.
Volks were the actual mainline with strong AT upgrade and it cut way too little of AI dps while providing most powerful AT weapon, while being durable, cheap and contrary to penals, actually spammable that was problematic and dealt with, a problem that is NOT shared by penals, nor ever was.