I assume people are unhappy about many mechanics in this game because many aspects of the game are extremely situational.

If you hypothetically approached a standing enemy starting from 300 meters you could mark at every step of the way which weapons are good at this range, which are okay and which suck. Generally only one weapon will be good and very few weapons will be okay. That means the outcomes of fights are mostly determined by situation and less by personal effort. Dust is, compared to other shooters, a lot about situational awareness and positioning.

This explains why the common assault suit + assault rifle loadout is so popular - it provides propably the most versatility you can have in one loadout. However, it too is rather useless against snipers, shotguns and tanks in specific situations, which is why people complain about those situations. They dislike being unable to affect the outcome of an encounter, even if the encounters are very seldom.

One remedy to this would be to slightly nudge all weapons (and vehicles, btw.) towards a more similar performance in most situations. Of course the different weapons should still be obviously different, but they shouldn't be so useless that you can only engage in 1 out of 3 possible encounters you spot.

I'm sure that the OP has a point and that it's not just whining about people whining, but I read: HEY GUYS! ********************************* ************ ********* **** ******* and your little dog too!