10 fuel price no way, we want this unit still be built in the game.
I will gladly pay 10 fuel for the Kubel as it is now. If you think it won't be built because of that, you are mistaken. It is squishy but worth it as it is now. In fact, I would probably consider building a Kubel on occasion vs the US, as it is now, even if it was 15 fuel (remember, there is a solid chance you get 5 of that back when it is destroyed).
I think they upped the damage to help counter sniper spam from Soviets
Bingo. The burst duration on the move is another indicator of this.
Survivable 2-man Soviet sniper teams are like cancer - their design has wide-reaching consequences that sends ripples through the rest of the game. Now because of Soviet snipers the US players are having a hard time against Kubels. But that is for a different thread.