I think maybe elite inf should have its own pool with high cost so that getting more than 4 is cutting into your reserve.
Well no, I would never airdrop any Airborne onto the field near the lines or behind them, they are too expensive to risk and you gain little from doing so even if it works out. They are best used as just line infantry.
Exactly
Without making this too much about AB rifles, I agree that they are to be used as line infantry, but at 3 pool points they cannot be used as such. And if they are included in elite infantry then it complete neutralizes they unlock.
To get back to the armor #s, 12 for inf and 10 of AB is just to little when shermans are 3. You simply float too much fuel and is wasteful. Especially when PE get 12, 12 for luft and SE and only have to spend on PIV IS, mauders and panthers (almost forced to get a panther to spend the fuel)