Do you know that SU has six men squads and axis has 4/5 men squads which makes a direct dp to mg42 dps comparison a bit invalid.
So... LMG paras most op thing in game since forever then?
Must be why its so meta unit in 100% of games.
There's the fact they get 30% increase in accuracy twice which makes Penals so lethal with anything they pick up.
On the topic, we do have some ideas being formulated regarding some of the commanders. We might have details soon? I'd have to ask.
I'd rather have a weapon upgrade then huge accuracy vet.
And panzerfussiliers and living proof that both can exist at the same time even.
Raw vet scaling doesn't really compensate the possibility of getting a weapon upgrade, especially in late game when you have to rebuild squad and have it contest against vetted, upgraded inf.