Don't get me wrong, I completely agree with your points, I'm personally just afraid this might end up becoming just like how auto rifles got handled. And I fear for the state of the Legendary hand cannons, due to the Damage boost that scout rifles are getting for PvE([i]5%[/i] against AI Enemies), so now I'm seeing very little of a reason to even touch a hand cannon for future end game content...
But I'll never know until the update happens and it might work out. It might not.
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Hc's are for close to mid range and to do high dmg from fast precise shots. And scouts are for long range but unreliable at close range. That's why you'd use one over the other. Idt hc will get put into the ground like autos i think they'll be where they should be. The real thing to be skeptical of is fusion rifles in pve and pvp.