Well, its already been stated that FAF will proceed with a policy of minimal changes, at least in the medium term.
However, when it comes to certain desirable features (eg. OMFG CARPET BOMBING, overkill management, etc) it becomes a bit of a catch-22:
- Wont implement because it will lead to balance changes.
- Cant test and fix balance because we wont implement.
Ideally, in Some Other Better Reality, there would be a way of implementing desirable features and dealing with the balance issues afterwards. I suppose if the playerbase was large enough or adventurous enough or bored enough, there could be a testing mod for these things. Or the features could be incorporated as part of a larger TC mod, since the balance will be up in the air for those things anyways.
Anyways, just expressing my generalised dissatisfaction with the state of the universe, dont mind me.