There is a huge difference in play between those that play Enlisted for the Squad mechanic, and those that literally just lock their squad in a room and use them as extra lives one guy at a time.
Now, the Lone Fighter Mode already exists, but only on custom games. Most of the players I’ve talked to that have expressed interest in the mode, or even noted they didn’t like the squad mode, have said they don’t play Lone Fighter because there aren’t enough people in the waiting line.
Suggestion:
At the very least feature it as an event so that players are once again aware of it.
At best make it a mode option viewed in the same area as standard and customs, and make some kind of indicator to it.
The hope is to push players that want that playstyle into those lobbies, rather than making life hell for those of us trying to play squad mode as it was intended.