User blog comment:The Milkman/Mass Effect in Retrospect/@comment-4721065-20130419132524/@comment-4237253-20130420034334

1. Which would be fine, but I don't remember there being any mention of this needing to be a stealth attack. Still, I'm not sure what the Collectors could do to prepare more than they did. Ships have already gone through the relay. Sending another one in wouldn't necessarily give that away, especially if it was just a probe.

2. Mercs have skills. They're good at shooting people. Having hundreds or even just dozens of soldiers would be a much better idea that a few specialists who can't even necessarily use their skills. What's the use of a biotic? Will we need biotics? What good is a tech expert? If you're going to bumrush an enemy base, you should be prepared, and you might as well give it your best. There's no reason to bring Shepard back, as another reasonably competent military leader would do. Why not Zaeed?