I think the ship has sailed on it getting a complete redesign. Better off suggesting smaller changes that are easy to implement.
Such as:
- Reduced aim time to compensate for it being turretless.
- Give it some added utility with additional abilities unlocked with vet (recon flare projectile like Pfuss, smoke cannister projectile like a Sherman, etc.)
- Reduced base reload time since it has to be done manually and still creates an abandon risk. Currently it's the exact same as the AVRE which is automatic and comes with no risk. This usually translates to at least double the time between shots compared to the AVRE.