That's 100% true, i think the same way and i know all that already, but we keep missing ( in fact all the post storm that happened the last hours are completely missing what i'd wish to speak about ) :
What if snipers had an ability to briefly "sneak" when hit for like 1-2 or even 3 seconds ? ( Outside of TC area just in encounters )
Here i'm just sharing an idea to give snipers a small reaction time when a random burster spawn in your location 15 hex away ( and it's not for me, i'm often playing a burster myself. trying to innovate things.