Well its the direction, flight path sure but you can't always get it to aim where you want it to go. Also the tactical map needs to change. It shows as if it wants to do an overflight when really its a sweep.
Also literally only 1 commander for USF has recon (not counting flares), and its an overflight which can get shotdown easily. Ost have multiple and OKW have like 2.
Best AA weapon in the game is the quad.
So no, removing recon from Major is a big no no.
Why should USF get a priest that comes with stock reckon, TOT that delete Lefh and Preist that much more difficult to counter with off map?
UKF has recon from command vehicle, expensive and can get shot down easily, same with its overflight from Forward Observation Post (which 10 CP recon flight is very late). How else are allies suppose to counter arty emplacements?
With the Sexton?
With Counter barrage from base guns?
By calling a send a vehicle to spot and calling an off map?
How are axis supposed to counter the Sexton?
Quite simply either all faction should have stock reckon planes or none.