So Proto....I mean it's like why the **** not.

I come back and play the game, months away. Die a **** ton in my G-I. Cool go play vehicles.....
Uhuh nice and fun with new blasters a little and oh wouldn't you know it an HAV shows up and puts a dampener on my ****.
Back to infantry....

Hmm maybe I put together a gk,0 with a CreoDron like the good ol days and holy **** I'm playing an FPS where I can compete a little.

So but what kind of game is this: where the best is out all the time or you're not competing. Basically Proto is par and everything else is sub-par.

You get the most modules from proto thus the more versatility and options, I'd say the parameters for a more fun suit right there. A suit that you can do more with. You get the hardest hitting gear - and when it's too common place it sets the par. Proto also offers some unique **** like Thukker grenades, specialist stuff from FW.....Last but not least you probably have the best survivability chances.

Sum up:
Proto is:
+The Par
+The Best
+The most Fun
+The most versatile (exceptions: ADV ScP's)

So I mean I get that through design, proto is my reward of time. But I mean if it's so damn commonplace and inevitable why didn't we just make 2 tiers? Proto and Officer : Purchase & Salvage. I mean when you tier the purchasable the best tier will become too commonplace. You don't see officer weapons all the time because you can't just go out and buy those.

TLDR:
Seriously flawed system of ranking. More competition and fun is wrung out of proto use so really proto should've been the norm. Jussayin'.