It just got a role it was supposed to fill since day 1...
WHy? IMO su-76 should be mostly an anti infantry tank + some light AT. This is obviously all pointless now, but it does create some problems for soviets as you cannot counter luchs or ostwind with an su-76.
T-34/76 used to fill that role very well.
The t-34/76 does have an important role in the soviet lategame as it is required to finish off damaged enemy tanks. It sucks incredibly hard at doing it, but hey, it's the only thing you've got.
I just wish it wasn't almost purely an AT vehicle and a crushing vehicle vs OKW.
It arrives at T4, behind so many tech barriers yet is incomparable worse to both the cromwell and the sherman. It's an OK unit but i think it should be buffed because it is the one tank you are supposed to be able to spam effectivelly. The goddam bulk of the soviet tank army is seen less than specialist units such as the KV-8...