I had some games with the lend lease commander yesterday(2vs2). This commander is after the patch even better. DSHKa, guards etc. anyway I had on some maps still problem with the fuel drop. Wasted 400 munition because the planes direction is always the enemy base and gets killed before the fuel drops.
The new MG finally does what it's meant to do.
Before there was a critical point the enemy had to reach to simply overrun your MG with little to none drawbacks.
Now they have to flank/smoke in order to fullfil a successful attack.
IMO you can lower the MG's damage to almost none because that is not it's purpose. It shall put the enemy on the ground while other units deal the damage.
In short: I love the new MGs and I am amused to see more and more Maxims these days thought they did not receive any buff at all.