As you only use Enter key for chatting in coh2, you can bind it so that it changes some variable, or scroll lock flag for better control, and disabling all the bindings when writing. That way you can write normally in chat and yet use all of the keys needed for writing for your hotkey bindings.
problem is a volks squad can simply run up to your maxim deployed or not and either swerve out of the way before it gets suppressed or simply rush it and throw a flamenade... the suppression of 1 maxim is insufficient even vs a single volks squad...
likewise the problem with conscripts is that volks simply outperform conscripts with or without the ppsh at almost every range for 10 more mp(!!!)
also the maxim is still the worst HMG in the game bar none... i even prefer to steal axis MG-34s as opposed to building a 260mp maxim that quite frankly has less suppression and firing arc than the cheaper MG-34
TBH this new patch has broken me anyway, blobs are more apparent than ever and the game just turns into an arty fest after 10 minutes. Ill see you all in COH3, maybe.