Are they actually?
I am unfortunately a part of that generation (hate it) and all my suggestions are ignored.
As Ive said before Im so annoyed that over half of WWII is straight up ignored, multiple nations and the devs just through their arms up and say WELP we aint got no more content so I guess we just have to add more prototype fantasy BS weapons, zombies and fighter jets!
Glock 18C is my personal fav, I use one at airsoft, is a beauty on green gas 
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I agree, the BAR should not have to be de buffed, however, I know every German and Japanese main will complain unless they get thrown a bone. Even a 500-570 BAR would be good at BR2. This is one reason that when I bring up dropping the Base BAR to BR 2, I always throw a bone to the others, like adding the Japanese Hotchkiss to the TT, increasing the RPK 1943 magazine size to 20-25 rounds and adding it to the Soviet TT, and dropping the horizontal recoil of the MG13. So, they feel like they are giving up something, but they get something in return.
To be honest, both the Hotchkiss and RPK only shoot 500 ROF, and both are very good, so I don’t think a BAR at the same rate would be much worse, and of course, theoretically with a lower ROF the Bas BAR should also get a reduction in vertical recoil as well.
Plus, I have played almost as many games with the Germans as I have with the Allies, so, that almost makes me a main at both factions. 