Yeah the weapon upgrades make up for the removal of 1 rifle. The squad fire-up and hold gound abilities are dependent on the red flag guy being alive I think, unless we changed it .
You're correct. Snipe the Flag bearer and the abilities disappear.
The same thing happens to the abilities with Sharpshooter and CS. When the major dies his abilities are kaput. What happens when the CS bodyguard dies?
I suppose his fighting efficiency would decrease
Nah I don't think they lose any abilities, unless they lose the ability to throw molotovs.