I don't like forcing people to use a particular weapon just because they picked a particular suit. It's at least befitting of the dogmatic Amarr that they'd want to be racial purists, but it undermines much of the appeal of this game in the first place.

Why reward us for being generic footsoldiers? How about suit bonuses that benefit suits?
Why should people lose out on a bonus just because they didn't want to put a long-range rifle on a suit that works best at close range?

Right now the Amarr Assault bonus works because it is unique, plus, if you want an Amarr suit that's combat viable, you can still pick the logi. It's a great balance.
Making all the suits the same is a terrible idea.

It's in Eve, therefore it should be in Dust? That's it?

Come on man, this is an opportunity to create and/or maintain some real diversity in this game. There has to be a better reason to restrict our choices in the game than conformity to existing trends.

This idea that factions should stick to their own gear serves no gameplay purpose. It restricts choices because rather than having all weapons, and finding a way to make a bonus work for your weapon, you are instead told that unless you adhere to some lore-based principle, you don't get any bonus.

In defending these racial bonuses, you only need answer one question: Why is it important to the game that a Gallente suit should use a Gallente weapon?