I think no one would mind all of these realistic additional weaknesses IF they also bothered to fix the strengths.
The problem is that they seem to pour ALL their effort into modelling the weaknesses… WITHOUT modelling or fixing the STRENGTHS that are meant to make up for the weaknesses.
This leads to generlaly worse performance and survivability.
its been like this for years, look at them changing the back plate of the 2F, TES and OES based on pixel counting, but when multiple reports stated that the nerf was wrong and gave sources we were told we didnt actually have enough sources.
it really feels like if you want to nerf a tank all you need is a loose source compared to the literally loops you have to jump through to get even a minor buff like increasing the ready rack size
Their implementation might still be questionable, but I still love the Abrams in game and the SEPv3 is still the new coolest looking Abrams at top tier.
I went in with low expectations actually got quite interested and then had every thing I was interested in get nerfed or denied so yeah update is honestly quite bad for me, would rather its delayed and we get most of the nerfs revaluated