While being right on your points katitof. I read a lot when Falls had pfaust that they should not because as an ambush AI squad, lights should either counter or scout them.
Falls would do the same to M3, Dodge truck and UC. You could argue M20, but that's supposed to be tanky as its DPS and versatility isn't exactly mind blowing.
Now 222 is a scout car. Its also a general use vehicle, right.
But thats the only option OST gets, nor 251 or ostwinds do the scout job nor the light job.
All other scouts except light tanks and aforementioned M20 would die in same situation to rifle infantry in cover.
Its a lackluster LV in that regards i concede that but sadly its underperforming against its supposed countered units, a single squad of ambush troops. In this case specifically UKF ones. No Handheld AT involved. That made the situation serious
It actually is supposed to hardcounter other early lights, not infantry.
Remember its main gun is effective against lights, almost all of its AI comes from coax, which means it can engage infantry, but isn't going to do well against them.
You want AI light, that's exactly why flame 251 exists.