Everybody concerned about "death loop" should consider buying medics. It happens only if all crewmen are low on health or maxim is totally out of position facing a blob.
A burst from a LMG42 can gun down a full health maxim model quite easily with the extra received accuracy that team models have.
On topic: I think the newly balanced maxims are balanced quite alright. Like any other HMG, you can still A-move the unit and it will still be successful against opponents who are not paying attention. However, just as with other HMGs, an attentive player now has the time to dodge the arc.