"Stop putting words in my mouth". I never said I am assuming this approach is gonna work for sure and solve all problems. I only said that this approach is much less time consuming than adjusting over half of the game's balance. The resources to do that are not available anymore. At this stage of the game's development, if a band-aid fix might work well enough, it is very much preferable to explore that option rather than having to adjust countless unit stats in order to make a few units work (which again would be nigh impossible with the current resources).
I am not putting words in your mouth.
If the change does not solves the problem it is not "much less time consuming" actually it is more time consuming because the resources are spent and the problem persists.
Yet "in this stage of the game", the game has 5 new commander released while it continues to go thru new changes that redesigning factions continuously, so no I don't by the argument that there not enough resources.
If one does not have enough resources one uses solution tested and proven, one does not ventures in uncharted water.