I don't get it, blokes cry " It's not a game, it's a simulator" then when DCS creates some realism for the sim it's "we want something that's only a game, and not realism"
It comes to those who immerse themselves with a particular module, if you only fly the F16 and know it's capabilities and limitations with weapons, then it's not an issue, but for the average guy who hops in just for shits and giggles, then it's going to be a "why they do this, it was so much cooler having 4 HARM's"
This discussion was thrashed out way back when they introduced them, and the die-hards who wanted realism over practicality were up in arms.
ED are in a catch 22.. you can please some of the people some of the time, you can't please all of the people all of the time.