Here we go again...

Halo Kiddies Vs COD Kiddies round...97969567585624614756384.

That's about what I was thinking, although only give bonuses to things that can't be influenced by modules, so the benefits are solely available for that suit.
Like: Logistics- 10% increase to equipment efficacy
or: Heavy- 10% reduction to small arms damage recieved

Well, I call them specialty bonuses because they give a boost to whatever the suit does most, like logistics spend most of their time using equipment, hence the boost to equipment efficacy, so perhaps what you are suggesting would go under a different category, call it a compensatory bonus, perhaps even give players the ability to choose which bonus they would rather have, give a greater degree of customization and variation.

Specialty Bonuses are comming just it will be a while since we only have one race of each suit.

It more has to do with racial differences than suit numbers.

look at the HAVs one has blaster bonus the other has railgun.

i really hope this wont happen. The difference in HP between basic and proto suits was absolutely insane.
Though i agree that heavies took the HP nerf bat pretty hard after the first build. And scouts now with the movement nerf.

Suit bonuses

Scout 5% movement speed per lvl
Logi 5% hacking speed per lvl
Assault 5% light weapon damage per lvl
Heavy 5% damage resistance per lvl

My 0.02 isk