User blog comment:Arbington/DLC Theories/@comment-2174252-20101008145351/@comment-2174252-20101008161633

I think I see your point about the Soldier and the SMG. Who wants to use a SMG when you have an AR.? What I’m trying to say is that even though you might not need them or like them, all weapons should be available.

To illustrate my point, let’s pretend your Soldier is in a hard fight and he is using the Matlock for that mission. You can run out of ammo pretty fast with that rifle, especially on higher difficulty levels. Wouldn’t it be nice to have a SMG as a backup weapon instead of a pistol or a shotgun?