So you are of the opinion that axis players would NOT have increased there use of arty in order to counter British emplacements, be it leig, 105mm, mortars, stukas, flame HTs etc...........
In fact according to yourself these has been a DECREASE in axis arty usage.
Ok then, seems legit..............
No becasue 1-2 mortars were and are common thing, stuka is not best counter agasint pit and 1-2 ISGs is, again, common thing.
The only thing which we see more often is MHT and LeFH but few more MHTs and LeFHs are nowhere near to the point when ISGs had supprresion. So saying that there is too much arty right now, when in past there was much arty of the field is kinda weird.
Yes, decrease. Once upon a time we saw 3-4 ISGs strat. How often do you see 4 ISGs now? (not talking about 3v3 or 4v4, but only 2v2) because I havent seen even once since it has lost suppression.
Unless you want to argue that 4ISGs strat vs 2 ISGs currently is not decrease but increase of arty usage
Since when flame HT is piece of arty?