I don't like this thing of window of opportunity, i don't like poor slot count, i don't like to have less modules/turrets patch after patch.

Before 1.7 many things were possible with vehicles, in chromo even more.

The solution was not a complete revolution like the one in 1.7, but in a series of little changes to make playing in a vehicle better than it was.

There should have been a nerf on AV, what we have now against 1.6 vehicles is acceptable.
A buff on shield tanks to bring them in par with armor tanks (better active shield hardeners, better shield recharge rate, better shield recharge modules) and a passive armor rep module.
Remote rep and shield were not so comfortable to use, but at least they were in the game (shield transport was very good)

All of this put toghether could have allowed to passive/active tanking with both vehicles types.

Not all 1.7 is bad but it's a little bit exagerated.
Vehicle manouverability and speed for example, both tanks are too fast, shield tanks turn too fast and armor tanks turn too slow.
Limited ammo is not bad, but blaster should have more and depots should be more vehicle friendly.
Rendering range has increased but this leave open space to rail turrets.

So, if you ask me, i will not spec again into vehicles, at least till ADS will not be 1/2 shotted from a rail.